Martin Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69076800
Martin Lake (St. Louis County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Martin Lake (St. Louis County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 77 ft; surface area 68 acres, 24 littoral acres, 1.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Paupores; DNR lake number (DOW) 69076800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/28/1966 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
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DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 69.12 | 74 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 34.56 | 37 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 12.14 | 13 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | Backpack electrofishing | 1.87 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 1.87 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 0.93 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 26.00 | 26 | 0.13 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 6 | 0.78 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 5 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 3 | 3.16 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 14.67 | 44 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 3.67 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 11.00 | 66 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 6.00 | 36 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 3.00 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 1.17 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 0.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Trapnet - Mini Fyke | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 6.12 | 49 | 0.19 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 16 | 0.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 0.40 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.20 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.32 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.12 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.12 |
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.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Joe Martin Lake, which is located within Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Nation, was conducted on August 18 - August 20, 2025 by Lake Biological Monitoring and Assessment (LBMA) Program and Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe Natural Resources staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing, mini-fyke nets, and seining with a 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at 6 sampling stations, but two stations were sampled from the boat due to soft and deep sediments. Similarly, a 1/8" mesh mini-fyke net was used to sample 6 stations. Finally, a 15-foot seine was used to sample three stations. Three stations were not seined sue to dense shoreline vegetation, deep and soft sediments, and deep water. Nearshore sampling captured ten species of fish, including Blacknose Shiner, Central Mudminnow, and Tadpole Madtom. A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by LBMA Program staff from 18 to 20 August 2025. Eight trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured eight species of fish. Bluegill and Pumpkinseed comprised a majority of the catch by number and biomass. Approximately 6 percent of the Bluegill captured were over 8 inches in length. A gill net survey was simultaneously conducted by LBMA Program staff from 18 to 20 August 2025. One gill net was set on the bottom in sufficient oxygen. Gill net sampling captured five species of fish. Bluegill comprised a majority of the catch by number, whereas Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass comprised a majority by biomass. The average Northern Pike captured in gill nets was about 24.5 inches and 3 pounds. Two out of the three Northern Pike sampled in the gill net were over 24 inches. The nearshore, trap net, and gill net data will be used to develop fish community models for Northeast Minnesota lakes, which will be used to measure lake health. These models may function similarly to fish IBI models developed for lakes across much of the rest of the state. For additional information, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. You can help protect the fish community in Joe Martin Lake by reducing runoff, maintaining natural shorelines, and preventing the spread of invasive species.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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