Trout lake

Alruss Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Alruss Lake is a 28-acre lake in St. Louis County, 48 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69000500
County
St. Louis
Surface area
28 acres
Maximum depth
48 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
14 acres, 50% of the lake
Shoreline
1.2 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
brook trout 28
Fish species recorded
brook trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (1,900)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout fingerlings (1,900)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout fingerlings (1,900)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
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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