Minnesota · St. Louis County
Pequaywan Lake Fishing guide
Pequaywan Lake is a 425-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, reaching 33 ft at its deepest point. The Minnesota DNR has surveyed the lake 1 time, most recently in 1991, with walleye, northern pike, crappie and yellow perch in the nets. That survey is 35 years old now.
DNR survey data
Fish species
The DNR last surveyed Pequaywan Lake in 1991. Ratings need a survey from the last 20 years, so this page lists the species from that older record without numbers.
- Walleye
- Northern pike
- Crappie
- Yellow perch
- Rock bass
How to fish Pequaywan Lake through the year
Walleye
- Spring
- Walleye are shallow, on and just off the spawning flats and the first green weeds.
- Early summer
- Walleye are setting up on the outside weed edge, points and shallow structure.
- Summer
- Walleye are working the weed edge, points and any wind-blown structure.
- Fall
- Walleye are packing onto the sharpest breaks and points as the water cools, in big schools with short windows.
Northern pike
- Spring
- Pike are in the shallow bays and along new weed growth.
- Early summer
- Pike are on the outside weed edge and points.
- Summer
- Pike are on the deep weed edge and points near the coolest water they can find.
- Fall
- Pike are on the last green weeds and the breaks beside them, feeding heavily as the water drops.
Season patterns for each species. Open the live map for today's wind, light and water temp.
Suggested tackle
What to bring
Top presentations for this lake's structure and clarity:
Walleye · Live bait
Live-Bait (Lindy) Rig + Leech/Crawler
jumbo leech or half a nightcrawler
Walleye · Trolling
Leadcore Line + Crankbaits
4–5" mid-diving crankbait behind a long leadcore run
Northern pike · Soft plastics
Paddletail Swimbait on Jighead
4–5" paddletail swimbait on a ball-head swimbait jighead
Northern pike · Jigs & bladed
Spinnerbait
3/8–1/2 oz safety-pin spinnerbait with tandem willow-leaf blades
Crappie · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Crappie · Soft plastics
Hover Shot
3–4" soft jerkbait minnow nose-rigged on a 90°-eye hover head so it hangs dead level
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MN DNR · in their words
From the 1991 survey
wae and yep abundance are above third quartile for schupp lake class 10 although within the range of historic data. Both species are well represented in ages i thru vi with growth typical for duluth area lakes. Rkb abundance in trapnets is well above the 3rd quartile and over twice the previous (1978) high and represent several ages. Other species sampled were typical in abundance for this lake class.
Narrative text from the Minnesota DNR lake survey.
Recent reports
Pequaywan Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Pequaywan 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Public access: No designated public access except in Section 24 on Little Pequaywan.
DNR bathymetry
Pequaywan Lake depth map
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Smith Lake · 193 ac · 2.2 mi
- White Lake · 123 ac · 2.2 mi
- Big Bear Lake · 143 ac · 2.3 mi
- Donna Lake · 18 ac · 4.3 mi
- Little Stone Lake · 169 ac · 5 mi
- Stewart Lake · 238 ac · 6.4 mi
- Indian Lake · 57 ac · 6.7 mi
- Wolf Lake · 456 ac · 7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How deep is Pequaywan Lake?
Pequaywan Lake reaches 33 ft at its deepest point with a mean depth of 15.1 ft; about 57% of the lake is littoral (15 ft or shallower).
How big is Pequaywan Lake?
Pequaywan Lake covers 425 acres with about 6.5 miles of shoreline.
What fish are in Pequaywan Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys (most recently 1991) record walleye, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Pequaywan Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Pequaywan Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
Does Pequaywan Lake have a public access?
Yes. Pequaywan Lake has one public access site: Public access (No designated public access except in Section 24 on Little Pequaywan.).
When was Pequaywan Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Pequaywan Lake in 1991. That is more than 20 years ago, so this page lists species without ratings.
Page updated .
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