Lower Pauness Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69046400

County

St. Louis

Surface area

171 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

113 acres, 66% of the lake

Shoreline

5.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Crane Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 2005

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 28, northern pike 9, walleye 7, smallmouth bass 5, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Eating advice, sensitive populations

walleye: shorter than 17" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 17" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

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

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.