Minnesota · DNR survey data

Low Lake

Low Lake covers 316 acres in St. Louis County, running to 40 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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
3.2per gill net
16"Typical
22"Biggest
12"22"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

Recent · 2024
7"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2024
7"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2017
7"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2010
7"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2005
7"10"15"20"25"
Largemouth bass
Just a few
8.7per hr (electrofishing)
9"Typical
18"Biggest
3"18"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

Recent · 2024
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

2024
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2017
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 111 fish

2010
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2005
1"5"10"15"20"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Smallmouth bass
One of the best around
56.7per hr (electrofishing)
12"Typical
19"Biggest
4"19"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

Recent · 2024
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

2024
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

2017
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 55 fish

2010
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 9 fish

2005
1"5"10"15"19"

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

Northern pike
Just a few
3.2per gill net
21"Typical
36"Biggest
13"36"

Lengths measured · 32 fish

Recent · 2024
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"36"

Lengths measured · 32 fish

2024
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"36"

Lengths measured · 32 fish

2017
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"36"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2010
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"36"

Lengths measured · 52 fish

2005
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"36"
Bluegill
Fair numbers
45.7per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 444 fish

Recent · 2024
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 444 fish

2024
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 596 fish

2017
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 156 fish

2010
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 205 fish

2005
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
6.4per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
4"11"

Lengths measured · 116 fish

Recent · 2024
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 116 fish

2024
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 58 fish

2017
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 75 fish

2010
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 56 fish

2005
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.3per gill net
7"Typical
9"Biggest
6"9"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

Recent · 2024
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2024
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2017
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 293 fish

2010
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2005
1"2"4"6"8"9"

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

Rock bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

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
2025Walleye106,000 fry
2023Walleye106,000 fry
2022Walleye106,000 fry
2021Walleye106,000 fry
2019Walleye106,000 fry
2017Walleye330,000 fry

Recent reports

Low Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Low 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 Low Lake?

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

What fish are in Low Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Does Low Lake have a public access?

Yes. Low Lake has one public access site: Low Lake (trailer launch).

Is Low Lake stocked?

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

When was Low Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Low Lake in 2024, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.

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

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