Steiger Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

10004500

County

Carver

Surface area

166 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

103 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

6.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 465, black crappie 104, northern pike 59, pumpkinseed 21, largemouth bass 14, hybrid sunfish 3, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Steiger Lake, Carver Co Park Reserve Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Three Rivers Park District

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike: Catch-and-release only.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.