Minnesota · DNR survey data
West Sturgeon Lake
West Sturgeon Lake covers 117 acres in St. Louis County, running to 31 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeJust a few1.3per gill net20"Typical26"Biggest
Lengths measured · 17 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 17 fish
2016Lengths measured · 23 fish
2002Lengths measured · 41 fish
1995BluegillJust a few6per trap net3"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 55 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 55 fish
2016Lengths measured · 174 fish
2002Lengths measured · 144 fish
1995CrappieJust a few1.6per trap net9"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 14 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 14 fish
2016Lengths measured · 16 fish
2002Lengths measured · 7 fish
1995Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
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
West Sturgeon Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on West Sturgeon 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
- Little Sturgeon Lake · 272 ac · 1.2 mi
- Sturgeon Lake · 1,585 ac · 1.6 mi
- South Sturgeon Lake · 204 ac · 1.9 mi
- Side Lake · 368 ac · 2.4 mi
- Pickerel Lake · 32 ac · 2.7 mi
- Beatrice Lake · 124 ac · 3.1 mi
- Perch Lake · 344 ac · 3.8 mi
- Stingy Lake · 361 ac · 5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for West Sturgeon Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for West Sturgeon Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in West Sturgeon Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is West Sturgeon Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for West Sturgeon Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was West Sturgeon Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed West Sturgeon Lake in 2016, the most recent of 5 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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