Pfeiffer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69067100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

60 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

34 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Average water clarity

10.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 336, yellow perch 158, largemouth bass 42, black crappie 21, walleye 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (255)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (442)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (253)

Pfeiffer Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.