Pike Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69049000
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Pike Lake (St. Louis County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (494,000 fish).
- Pike Lake (St. Louis County) has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,476,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 60 ft, mean depth 26 ft; surface area 488 acres, 135 littoral acres, 4.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 17.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Hermantown; DNR lake number (DOW) 69049000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/9/1950 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 494,000 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 494,000 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 494,000 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 494,000 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 500,000 | 5.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | TOW | East side of lake off of County Road #13 (Midway Road). |
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 32.00 | 35 | 1.47 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 15.33 | 138 | 1.58 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 5.22 | 47 | 0.25 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 4.89 | 44 | 1.16 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 21 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 15 | 7.24 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.22 | 11 | 1.58 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.17 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.31 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 5.22 | 47 | 0.07 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.24 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.14 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 2.01 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 3.10 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.31 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 4.96 |
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.
Pike is a 494 acre lake with 135 (27%) acres of littoral area and a maximum depth of 62 feet. The lake is located just north of Hermantown, MN and has a township administered, concrete, back-in access located off County Road #13. Walleye fry have been stocked in even years from 1982 through 2018. Pike Lake was last assessed in 2014. Pike Lake was surveyed during the summer of 2019 to update information about fish populations. Walleye abundance of 15.3 per gillnet lift was nearly unchanged from 2014 (15.8) and was above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Historically, Walleye abundance has ranged from 4.7 to 22.7 per gillnet lift. Walleye average length was 16.5 inches. Natural reproduction of Walleye in Pike Lake is limited as 97% of the Walleye captured were aged to stocked year-classes. Several good year-classes of Walleye will provide quality angling opportunities in Pike Lake in 2020 and beyond. Northern Pike abundance of 1.7 per gillnet lift was up from 2014 (0.6) and below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Historically, the Northern Pike abundance has been relatively low in Pike Lake and has ranged from 0.2 to 7.0. Average length was impressive at 30.1 inches. Although the abundance of Northern Pike is low, the size structure of the population is among the best in the Duluth Area. A total of 35 Largemouth Bass were sampled with electrofishing equipment. The catch rate of Largemouth Bass was 32.0 fish per hour of electrofishing on-time. Largemouth Bass average length was 12.9 inches. Black Crappie were scarce but large. Average length was 12.7 inches, but only three specimens were captured. Bluegill abundance of 5.2 per trapnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota Lakes but size was small. Average length was 4.6 inches.
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