Bass lake, Trout lake

Skull Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Skull Lake is a 29-acre lake in Lake County, 38 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include largemouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38062400
County
Lake
Surface area
29 acres
Maximum depth
38 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
11 acres, 38% of the lake
Shoreline
0.9 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
brook trout 5
Fish species recorded
brook trout, largemouth bass, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout yearlings (870)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout yearlings (870)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout yearlings (870)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, 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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