Maude Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69059000

County

St. Louis

Surface area

95 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

66 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

3.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Buyck

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 49, walleye 10, northern pike 7

Fish species recorded

northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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 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.