Shallow Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31008400

County

Itasca

Surface area

539 acres

Maximum depth

85 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

268 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1950

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 834, yellow perch 31, rock bass 19, largemouth bass 8, pumpkinseed 4, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (4,096)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,360)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (5,918)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Shallow Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by Itasca County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.