Minnesota · DNR survey data
Lower Pauness Lake
Lower Pauness Lake covers 171 acres in St. Louis County, running to 36 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Yellow perchGood numbers4.7per gill net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 28 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 28 fish
2025Lengths measured · 18 fish
2005Rates 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
Lower Pauness Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Lower Pauness 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
- Upper Pauness Lake · 192 ac · 0.5 mi
- Shell Lake · 493 ac · 1.6 mi
- Heritage Lake · 207 ac · 2.7 mi
- Lynx Lake · 291 ac · 2.9 mi
- Loon Lake · 2,498 ac · 3.5 mi
- Little Hustler Lake · 69 ac · 4.1 mi
- Jeanette Lake · 612 ac · 4.4 mi
- Hustler Lake · 277 ac · 4.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Lower Pauness Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Lower Pauness Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Lower Pauness Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Lower Pauness Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Lower Pauness Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Lower Pauness Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Lower Pauness Lake in 2025, the most recent of 2 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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