Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Sunfish lake, Trout lake

Trout Lake

Stocked 2024

Trout Lake is a 7,425-acre lake in St. Louis County, 98 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69049800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
7,425 acres
Maximum depth
98 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,613 acres, 22% of the lake
Shoreline
68.6 miles
Average water clarity
14.6 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1993
Fish species recorded
bluegill, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (1,613,000)
Stocked in 2018
lake trout yearlings (39,803)
Stocked in 2016
lake trout yearlings (28,097)
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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