Minnesota · DNR survey data

O'Leary Lake

O'Leary Lake covers 202 acres in St. Louis County, running to 52 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
Walleye
Fair numbers
3.3per gill net
20"Typical
26"Biggest
9"26"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

Recent · 2016
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

2016
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2001
9"10"15"20"25"26"
Largemouth bass
Present
0.1per trap net
Typical
16"Biggest
Smallmouth bass
Present
1.8per gill net
13"Typical
19"Biggest
5"19"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

Recent · 2016
2"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2016
2"5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2001
2"5"10"15"19"
Northern pike
Good numbers
11.3per gill net
23"Typical
26"Biggest
20"26"

Lengths measured · 75 fish

Recent · 2016
9"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 75 fish

2016
9"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2001
9"10"15"20"25"29"
Bluegill
Present
0.3per gill net
Typical
4"Biggest
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.8per gill net
5"Typical
6"Biggest
3"6"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

Recent · 2016
3"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2016
3"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

2001
3"4"6"7"

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.

Recent reports

O'Leary Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on O'Leary 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 O'Leary Lake?

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

What fish are in O'Leary Lake?

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

Is O'Leary Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for O'Leary Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was O'Leary Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed O'Leary Lake in 2016, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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