Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Schaeffer Lake

Schaeffer Lake is a 33-acre lake in St. Louis County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1995. Recorded species include northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69001800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
33 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
33 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
2.0 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Rollins
Latest DNR fish survey
September 1995, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1995 survey
yellow perch 369, pumpkinseed 253, northern pike 26, black crappie 14
Fish species recorded
black crappie, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2022
black crappie fingerlings (2,000); bluegill sunfish fingerlings (2,000); walleye fingerlings (800)
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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