Minnesota · DNR survey data

Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake covers 86 acres in Ramsey County, running to 11 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2024
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Largemouth bassStocked · 2016
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Present
0.8per trap net
Typical
24"Biggest
BluegillStocked · 2016
Just a few
21per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

Recent · 2025
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

2025
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 80 fish

2015
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 296 fish

2010
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 813 fish

2005
2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
3.6per trap net
7"Typical
11"Biggest
5"11"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2025
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2025
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

2015
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 9 fish

2010
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 11 fish

2005
3"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Present
0.2per trap net
Typical
6"Biggest
Channel catfishStocked · 2016
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
15"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2024Walleye82,000 fry
2023Walleye82,000 fry
2018Walleye250,000 fry
2016Bluegill Sunfish349 adults
2016Channel Catfish10,000
2016Largemouth Bass39 adults

Recent reports

Beaver Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Beaver Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Beaver Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Beaver Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Beaver Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Does Beaver Lake have a public access?

Yes. Beaver Lake has one public access site: Beaver Lake Fishing Pier (fishing pier).

Is Beaver Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2024; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Beaver Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Beaver Lake in 2025, the most recent of 9 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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