Echo Lake (Lake County)
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38002800
DNR records show 22 stocking entries at Echo Lake (Lake County) since 2016, most recently rainbow trout yearlings in 2025 (4,000 fish).
- Echo Lake (Lake County) has 22 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): rainbow trout (13), splake (8), brook trout (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is rainbow trout: 40,914 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 61 ft, mean depth 28 ft; surface area 42 acres, 12 littoral acres, 1.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 20.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: rainbow trout, splake, white sucker.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Finland; DNR lake number (DOW) 38002800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/27/1971 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,602.3 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,588.2 |
| 2024 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,500 | 78.7 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,555.6 |
| 2023 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,500 | 71.5 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,550.1 |
| 2022 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,580 | 70.5 |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,659.5 |
| 2021 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,700 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 451 | 609.5 |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 3,800 | 1,310.3 |
| 2020 | Splake | fingerlings | 1,990 | 64.6 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 3,000 | 1,000.0 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 505 | 87.1 |
| 2019 | Splake | fingerlings | 4,575 | 169.7 |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 4,000 | 1,721.3 |
| 2018 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,488 | 114.1 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,500 | 135.1 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | adults | 205 | 1,212.2 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 2,950 | 994.8 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 3,954 | 1,406.9 |
| 2016 | Splake | fingerlings | 2,500 | 56.8 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | county | Lake County Rd.#7 runs along the length of the east shore. There are many sites for shore fishing. Boat access is located on southeast end. - A gravel boat access is located at the southeast end of the lake. Lake County Rd. #7 runs along the length of the east shore and there are many sites for shore fishing. |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splake | Standard gill nets | 36.00 | 72 | 0.48 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.27 |
| Rainbow trout | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Splake | Standard trap nets | 8.71 | 122 | 0.56 |
| Rainbow trout | Standard trap nets | 0.36 | 5 | 0.65 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 2 | 0.92 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Echo Lake is a designated trout lake located in Lake County approximately 16 miles northeast of Finland. There is a public access with earthen ramp suitable for smaller boats on the south side of the lake as well as several places to fish from shore along Lake County Road 7. The lake is stocked with yearling Rainbow Trout each spring and fall to provide fish for the summer and winter angling seasons. In addition, fingerling Splake are stocked each fall that live in the lake from year to year to provide additional angling opportunities. The 2023 fisheries survey sampled low numbers of Rainbow Trout that were stocked in spring based on their size. The survey occurred toward the end of the summer season when most harvest had taken place and before fall yearling stocking meant to supplement the population for the winter fishery. The few Rainbow Trout caught does confirm that not all the fish stocked in spring are harvested by anglers during the summer. Splake catch was the highest to date for the lake, but only a few fish were longer than fourteen inches. These results are similar to previous surveys of the lake that found Splake regularly survive in the lake for multiple years, but seldom reach larger sizes compared to other stream trout lakes in the area. Echo Lake is a popular trout lake and receives a good amount of angling effort in summer and winter. Annual stocking with Rainbow Trout and Splake will continue into the future to provide quality fishing opportunities for anglers.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
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