Lost Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69058100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

752 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

730 acres, 97% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Peyla

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

walleye 174, yellow perch 59, bluegill 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Lost Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.