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Virginia Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Virginia Lake is a 32-acre lake in St. Louis County, 44 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69066300
County
St. Louis
Surface area
32 acres
Maximum depth
44 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
18 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
1.0 miles
Average water clarity
16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2020, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
bluegill 521, pumpkinseed 29, northern pike 22, black crappie 15, rock bass 11, yellow perch 6, walleye 5, largemouth bass 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (369)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (522)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (612)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by city
Eating advice, general populations
northern pike: shorter than 20" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 20" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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