Minnesota · DNR survey data
Shields Lake
Shields Lake covers 30 acres in Washington County, running to 27 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2021. 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
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeFair numbers8per gill net25"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 22 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 22 fish
2018Lengths measured · 10 fish
2013Lengths measured · 19 fish
2007Lengths measured · 64 fish
1998BluegillFair numbers48.5per trap net7"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 440 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 230 fish
2021Lengths measured · 210 fish
2018Lengths measured · 234 fish
2013Lengths measured · 174 fish
2007CrappieJust a few7.3per trap net9"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 36 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 36 fish
2018Lengths measured · 64 fish
2013Lengths measured · 138 fish
2007Lengths measured · 12 fish
1998Rates 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
Shields Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Shields 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
- Forest Lake · 2,271 ac · 1.2 mi
- Clear Lake · 429 ac · 2.6 mi
- Comfort Lake · 218 ac · 4.7 mi
- Bone Lake · 221 ac · 4.7 mi
- Big Marine Lake · 1,799 ac · 4.9 mi
- Moody Lake · 45 ac · 5.1 mi
- Green Lake · 1,810 ac · 5.9 mi
- Goose Lake · 76 ac · 6.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Shields Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Shields Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Shields Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2021) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie.
Is Shields Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Shields Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Shields Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Shields Lake in 2021, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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