Phalen Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 62001300
DNR records show 13 stocking entries at Phalen Lake since 2016, most recently tiger muskellunge fingerlings in 2025 (120 fish).
- Phalen Lake has 13 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2016-2025): walleye (5), white bass (5), tiger muskellunge (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is white bass: 39,400 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 91 ft; surface area 198 acres, 80 littoral acres, 3.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Ramsey County, nearest town Saint Paul; DNR lake number (DOW) 62001300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/20/1975 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tiger Muskellunge1 | fingerlings | 120 | 120.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 600 | 150.0 |
| 2023 | Tiger Muskellunge2 | fingerlings | 120 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 1,200 | 48.0 |
| 2019 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 9,200 | 73.6 |
| 2018 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 14,000 | 116.7 |
| 2017 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 11,000 | 110.0 |
| 2016 | Tiger Muskellunge | fry | 5,800 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 69 | 48.8 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 309 | 78.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 207 | 46.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 5 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 4,000 | 40.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. 2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | - Electric motors only allowed. |
| O | city | - Park land surrounds the lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2020
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 12.00 | 72 | 0.16 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 18 | 0.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 15 | 3.46 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.15 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.06 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 3.45 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.39 |
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.
Lake Phalen is a 197-acre, class 24 lake located in Ramsey County within the Cities of St. Paul and Maplewood. A regional park surrounds the lake and contains a swimming beach, boat ramp, picnic area, extensive walking and biking trails, and a golf course. Maximum depth is 97 feet, and only 40% of total lake area is littoral (80 acres, 15 feet deep or less). The lake is primarily managed for Walleye, White Bass and Hybrid Muskellunge (Tiger Muskellunge) with Largemouth Bass as secondary management species. Water quality in Lake Phalen was fair during this survey, with sufficient dissolved oxygen down to a depth of 15ft and a secchi depth of 5ft. The purpose of this survey was to assess the success of recent White Bass management, however no White Bass were sampled. Walleye were sampled at a catch rate of 0.33 fish per gillnet. The two Walleye sampled in 2020 were 17.2 and 20.9 inches long and displayed average growth reaching 17 inches in length by age-5. Northern Pike were sampled at a catch rate of 2.50 per gillnet. The average pike sampled was 25.5 inches long, and individuals up to 31.5 inches were observed. Three Yellow Perch were sampled with the largest fish being 6.18 inches long. Bluegills, averaging 6.0 inches were sampled at a catch rate of of 12.0 per gill net, with the largest at 8.1 inches. Black Crappie catch rate was 3.0 per gill net and slightly below average for lakes similar to Phalen. Black Crappie averaged 6.7 inches, with largest measuring 9.0 inches. Other fish sampled in low abundance were Yellow and Black Bullheads, Pumpkinseed Sunfish and Largemouth Bass.
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