Minnesota · DNR survey data
Steele Lake
Steele Lake covers 76 acres in Le Sueur County, running to 27 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
Largemouth bassGood numbers55.8per hr (electrofishing)14"Typical20"Biggest
Lengths measured · 41 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 41 fish
2025Lengths measured · 81 fish
2019Lengths measured · 1 fish
2009Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 20 fish
2001Northern pikeJust a few5per gill net25"Typical29"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 10 fish
2025Lengths measured · 35 fish
2019Lengths measured · 1 fish
2009Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 21 fish
2001BluegillFair numbers48.9per trap net7"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 444 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 444 fish
2025Lengths measured · 680 fish
2019Lengths measured · 716 fish
2009Lengths measured · 648 fish
2001CrappieOne of the best around50.3per trap net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 473 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 473 fish
2025Lengths measured · 208 fish
2019Lengths measured · 545 fish
2009Lengths measured · 138 fish
2001No recent survey rating.
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
Steele Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Steele 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
- Steele Lake (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Roemhildts Lake · 74 ac · 1.6 mi
- Fish Lake · 77 ac · 1.8 mi
- Frances Lake · 927 ac · 2.1 mi
- Rays Lake · 169 ac · 2.1 mi
- German Lake · 889 ac · 2.7 mi
- East Jefferson Lake · 685 ac · 3.9 mi
- Lily Lake · 114 ac · 4.3 mi
- Tetonka Lake · 1,358 ac · 4.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Steele Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Steele Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Steele Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Does Steele Lake have a public access?
Yes. Steele Lake has one public access site: Steele Lake (trailer launch).
Is Steele Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Steele Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Steele Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Steele Lake in 2025, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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