Eikala Lake
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38067700
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Eikala Lake since 2016, most recently brook trout fingerlings in 2025 (500 fish).
- Eikala Lake has 9 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): brook trout (9).
- The most-stocked species by count is brook trout: 4,349 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 33 ft, mean depth 7 ft; surface area 9 acres, 8 littoral acres, 0.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: brook trout.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Isabella; DNR lake number (DOW) 38067700.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | 13.2 |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | 21.9 |
| 2019 | Brook Trout8 | fingerlings | 500 | 14.8 |
| 2018 | Brook Trout8 | fingerlings | 500 | 25.0 |
| 2017 | Brook Trout8 | fingerlings | 500 | 31.1 |
| 2016 | Brook Trout8 | fingerlings | 349 | 14.0 |
8 fish cooperatively purchased, raised, and/or stocked by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | From Hwy #1, Deep Lake Road (USFS Rd. 1491) for 1.3 miles, then USFS Rd 1491C for 1.3 miles to parking area, then hike 0.25 mile across highland trail to S.E. end of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 1.02 |
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.
Eikala Lake is a nine-acre designated trout lake managed for Brook Trout with 500 fingerlings stocked each fall. Anglers can access the lake by turning off Hwy 1 onto USFS Road 1491 (Deep Lake Road) and following that for 1.3 miles then following USFS Road 1491C (suitable for ATV, snowmobile, or foot travel) for 1.3 miles to a parking area; from this parking area there is a 0.25-mile-long walking trail to the lake. The lake was surveyed in October of 2025 to evaluate stocking and document the angling opportunities the lake provides. A total of six Brook Trout were sampled in gillnets, which is within the range of catches that have been observed in previous surveys. These trout ranged in length from nine to almost 19 inches with most fish having lengths between 11 and 14 inches. Based on the catch, fish from at least three separate stocking events were present in the lake at the time of the survey. The stocking regime continues to maintain a fishable population of Brook Trout in the lake and the habitat in the lake allows trout to survive from year to year and grow to catchable sizes. Brook Trout catches from the last two surveys of Eikala Lake have not been as high as recent surveys of other Brook Trout lakes in the area, but the lake still offers opportunities for anglers to catch larger fish compared to other area lakes.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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