Minnesota · DNR survey data
Deep Lake
Deep Lake covers 73 acres in St. Louis County, running to 50 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Northern pikeJust a few5.3per gill net21"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 19 fish
2023Lengths measured · 22 fish
2018Lengths measured · 5 fish
2011Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 5 fish
2004Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few5.1per trap net5"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 48 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 48 fish
2023Lengths measured · 84 fish
2018Lengths measured · 128 fish
2011Lengths measured · 91 fish
2004CrappieJust a few1.8per trap net9"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 18 fish
2023Lengths measured · 13 fish
2018Lengths measured · 20 fish
2011Lengths measured · 20 fish
2004Rates 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.
Recent reports
Deep Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Deep 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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Gilbert Pit · 243 ac · 0.8 mi
- Ely Lake · 723 ac · 1.5 mi
- St. Mary's Lake · 234 ac · 3.7 mi
- Esquagama Lake · 453 ac · 4.9 mi
- Pleasant Lake · 335 ac · 5.2 mi
- Lost Lake · 124 ac · 5.3 mi
- Virginia Lake · 32 ac · 5.4 mi
- Silver Lake · 46 ac · 5.4 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Deep Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Deep Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Deep Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Deep Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Deep Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Deep Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Deep Lake in 2023, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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