Pike River Flowage

Details

DNR lake ID

69058000

County

St. Louis

Surface area

214 acres

Maximum depth

23 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

214 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

3.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

rock bass 37, walleye 33, black crappie 22, northern pike 20, yellow perch 16, bluegill 9, pumpkinseed 6, smallmouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (252,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (252,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (252,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Pike River (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

100 to 499 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 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.