Minnesota · DNR survey data

Maple Leaf Lake

Maple Leaf Lake covers 100 acres in St. Louis County, running to 51 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. 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
2.2per gill net
19"Typical
23"Biggest
9"23"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2016
9"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2016
9"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2003
9"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

1993
9"10"15"20"23"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
43.7per hr (electrofishing)
15"Typical
18"Biggest
2"18"

Lengths measured · 61 fish

Recent · 2016
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 61 fish

2016
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2003
1"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

1993
1"5"10"15"19"
Northern pike
Just a few
4.2per gill net
19"Typical
24"Biggest
14"24"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

Recent · 2016
5"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2016
5"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 39 fish

2003
5"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

1993
5"10"15"20"25"30"
Bluegill
Just a few
5per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

Recent · 2016
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2016
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 153 fish

2003
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 322 fish

1993
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
2.1per trap net
5"Typical
12"Biggest
3"12"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

Recent · 2016
0"5"10"12"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2016
0"5"10"12"

Lengths measured · 46 fish

2003
0"5"10"12"

Lengths measured · 63 fish

1993
0"5"10"12"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
6"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
2025Walleye900 fingerlings
2019Walleye100 yearlings
2017Walleye1,000 yearlings

Recent reports

Maple Leaf Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Maple Leaf 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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St. Louis County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Maple Leaf Lake?

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

What fish are in Maple Leaf Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Maple Leaf Lake stocked?

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

When was Maple Leaf Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Maple Leaf Lake in 2016, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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