Astrid Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69058900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

120 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

57 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

6.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Buyck

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

northern pike 18, walleye 12, yellow perch 5, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Maude Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/month; northern pike: 22" or longer - do not eat; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 16" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 14" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 14" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.