Minnesota · DNR survey data

Harris Lake

Harris Lake covers 68 acres in St. Louis County, running to 38 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. 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 · 2025
Fair numbers
3.6per gill net
17"Typical
22"Biggest
9"22"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

Recent · 2018
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2018
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2010
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

2003
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

1996
7"10"15"20"25"27"
Northern pike
Just a few
1.2per gill net
20"Typical
26"Biggest
16"26"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

Recent · 2018
16"20"25"30"35"40"45"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2018
16"20"25"30"35"40"45"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2010
16"20"25"30"35"40"45"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2003
16"20"25"30"35"40"45"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1996
16"20"25"30"35"40"45"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
Just a few
13per trap net
4"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 132 fish

Recent · 2018
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 132 fish

2018
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 340 fish

2010
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 135 fish

2003
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 209 fish

1996
1"2"4"6"8"
Yellow perch
Fair numbers
3per gill net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
5"9"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

Recent · 2018
1"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2018
1"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 257 fish

2010
1"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2003
1"2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 142 fish

1996
1"2"4"6"8"10"11"

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
2025Walleye1,144 fingerlings
2023Walleye1,004 fingerlings
2021Walleye1,486 fingerlings
2019Walleye1,049 fingerlings
2017Walleye1,008 fingerlings

Recent reports

Harris Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Harris 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 Harris Lake?

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

What fish are in Harris Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded walleye, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch.

Is Harris Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2017.

When was Harris Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Harris Lake in 2018, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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