Lax Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38040600

County

Lake

Surface area

295 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

192 acres, 65% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.1 feet (Secchi disk, 13 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Finland

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

30, since 1955

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 628, largemouth bass 167, pumpkinseed 52, yellow perch 21, northern pike 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,742)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,072)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,560)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lax Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.