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Kraemer Lake

Kraemer Lake is a 195-acre lake in Stearns County, 30 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73006400
County
Stearns
Surface area
195 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Mean depth
13 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
105 acres, 54% of the lake
Shoreline
2.5 miles
Average water clarity
5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
St. Joseph
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 859, pumpkinseed 123, northern pike 58, black crappie 58, largemouth bass 38, hybrid sunfish 38, yellow perch 6, walleye 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

Sources

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.

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