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Ed Shave Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2023

Ed Shave Lake is a 90-acre lake in St. Louis County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69019900
County
St. Louis
Surface area
90 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
82 acres, 91% of the lake
Shoreline
2.5 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
walleye 167, smallmouth bass 11, yellow perch 9, bluegill 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,783)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (1,398)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fingerlings (1,240)
Ed Shave Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Eating advice, general populations
northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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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