Schultz Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69023000
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Schultz Lake (St. Louis County) since 2019, most recently walleye yearlings in 2025 (960 fish).
- Schultz Lake (St. Louis County) has 2 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2019-2025): walleye (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,960 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 48 ft, mean depth 20 ft; surface area 210 acres, 87 littoral acres, 2.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 9.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Fredenberg; DNR lake number (DOW) 69023000.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye1 | yearlings | 960 | 160.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 3,000 | 150.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
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.
DNR fish survey, 2012
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 113.54 | 58 | 0.99 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 28.60 | 143 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 1.80 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 1.60 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 15-ft beach seine | 1.20 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 0.80 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.60 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 0.40 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.20 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 14.33 | 129 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 9.11 | 82 | 0.15 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.78 | 25 | 0.25 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.89 | 17 | 2.72 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.15 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.21 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.19 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.33 |
| Mottled sculpin | Backpack electrofishing | 12.57 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 5.86 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | Backpack electrofishing | 5.03 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 3.35 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Rock bass | Backpack electrofishing | 2.51 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 1.68 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 0.84 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 0.84 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 12.50 | 75 | 0.97 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.16 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 2.97 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 1.59 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 1.91 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 1.29 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 5.60 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 3.60 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 3.40 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 2.20 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 1.60 | 8 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | 50-ft beach seine | 0.40 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 50-ft beach seine | 0.20 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Mottled sculpin | 50-ft beach seine | 0.20 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
Schultz is a 215 acre lake with 87 acres (40%) of littoral area and a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake is located approximately 10 miles north of Duluth, MN. There is no public access to Schultz Lake. Schultz was last surveyed in 1992. Schultz was assessed during the summer of 2012 to update information about fish populations and evaluate the success of the private walleye stocking program. Permitted private stocking of fingerling walleyes has occurred on an intermittent basis since 2004. Walleye abundance of 0.8 decreased from 1992 and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Walleye mean length was 16.3 inches but not enough individuals were sampled to evaluate stock density or growth. Age distribution showed a 40% correlation between age classes and years stocked suggesting some natural recruitment or immigration of walleye from Island Lake is occurring. The recent increase in bass/panfish populations may be limiting walleye survival. A total of 58 largemouth bass were sampled by electrofishing. The largemouth bass catch rate was 113.5 fish per hour. Mean length of sampled bass was 12.4 inches, and growth was slow when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2002 to 2011 were represented except 2008. The 2005 and 2006 year-classes were strong, contributing to 58% of the overall catch. Prior to this assessment, largemouth bass had not been documented in Schultz Lake by DNR Fisheries. Northern pike abundance of 1.3 per gillnet lift was down from 1992 (3.5) and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length was 22.0 inches and growth was average when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2006 to 2011 were represented. Black crappie abundance of 0.9 per trapnet lift was up from 1992 (0.5) and was average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Black crappie mean length was 7.3 inches but not enough individuals were sampled to evaluate stock density or growth. Only one year-class (2006) was present in the sample. Bluegill abundance of 14.3 per trapnet lift was average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Bluegill were not sampled in 1992 and were scarce in 1956 (0.8). Average length of sampled bluegills was 5.9 inches and growth was slow when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2002 to 2009 were represented. Yellow perch abundance of 2.2 per gillnet lift was down from 1992 (23.8) and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average length of perch was 7.0 inches and…
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