Northern pike lake, Trout lake

Tofte Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Tofte Lake is a 134-acre lake in Lake County, 73 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include northern pike and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38072400
County
Lake
Surface area
134 acres
Maximum depth
73 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
42 acres, 31% of the lake
Shoreline
4.2 miles
Average water clarity
17.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
April 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
splake 70, rainbow trout 13
Fish species recorded
northern pike, rainbow trout, splake, and 12 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,100); rainbow trout yearlings (6,750)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout yearlings (5,750)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout yearlings (5,750); splake fingerlings (4,088)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Tofte Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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