Minnesota · DNR survey data

Little Lake

Little Lake covers 72 acres in St. Louis County, running to 24 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
Good numbers
5.3per gill net
14"Typical
21"Biggest
12"21"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

Recent · 2023
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

2023
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 5 fish

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

Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2013
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2005
7"10"15"20"25"27"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Northern pike
Just a few
1per gill net
Typical
27"Biggest
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.5per gill net
Typical
8"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
2025Walleye60,000 fry
2023Walleye60,000 fry
2021Walleye60,000 fry
2019Walleye60,000 fry
2017Walleye66,000 fry

Recent reports

Little Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Little 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 Little Lake?

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

What fish are in Little Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded walleye, northern pike, yellow perch.

Does Little Lake have a public access?

Yes. Little Lake has one public access site: Little Lake (carry-in).

Is Little Lake stocked?

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

When was Little Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Little Lake in 2023, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.

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

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