Minnesota · DNR survey data
Swan Lake
Swan Lake covers 86 acres in St. Louis County, running to 11 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2015. 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
Northern pikeJust a few3per gill net22"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 15 fish
2015Lengths measured · 34 fish
1996CrappieFair numbers13.8per trap net8"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 113 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 113 fish
2015Lengths measured · 40 fish
1996Yellow perchFair numbers3per gill net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 17 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 17 fish
2015Lengths measured · 92 fish
1996Rates 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
Swan Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Swan 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
- Pelican Lake · 11,546 ac · 4 mi
- Moose Lake · 929 ac · 4.6 mi
- Bell Lake · 110 ac · 5.4 mi
- Black Duck Lake · 1,250 ac · 6.4 mi
- Ash Lake · 690 ac · 7.2 mi
- Gabrielson Lake · 16 ac · 7.3 mi
- Elephant Lake · 728 ac · 7.9 mi
- Silver Lake · 129 ac · 9.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Swan Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Swan Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Swan Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2015) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Swan Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Swan Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Swan Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Swan Lake in 2015, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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