Snaptail Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31025500
Snaptail Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Snaptail Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 70 ft; surface area 175 acres, 57 littoral acres, 3.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Taconite; DNR lake number (DOW) 31025500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/20/1963 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | - | South shore, off CoRd 50. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 79.00 | 79 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 6.00 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 4.00 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 15-ft beach seine | 3.00 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 41.25 | 330 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 16.25 | 130 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 8.00 | 64 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 3.25 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 0.62 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | 50-ft beach seine | 0.25 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 50-ft beach seine | 0.12 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Brown bullhead | 50-ft beach seine | 0.12 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 13.45 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 11.53 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 2.88 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 2.88 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Backpack electrofishing | 2.88 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 1.92 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.44 | 85 | 0.10 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.10 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 2.03 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.20 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.10 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.09 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.14 |
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 Snaptail Lake, was conducted on August 18th, 2025, by Lake Biological Monitoring and Assessment (LBMA) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at all 10 sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample eight stations, a 15-foot seine was used to sample one station, and site conditions (i.e., dense aquatic vegetation) prevented the use of a seine at one station. Nearshore sampling captured 10 species of fish. A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by LBMA Program Staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline and in shallow offshore locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured seven species of fish. Bluegill comprised a majority of the trap net catch by number and Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Walleye comprised a majority by biomass. The nearshore and trap net data were combined with gill net data from a June 2020 survey to describe the fish community and provide a Fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Rock Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Green Sunfish). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. The survey results will be considered when the biological health of the lake is assessed during the Mississippi River - Grand Rapids Watershed assessment process, which will be completed in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency. You can help protect the fish community in Snaptail Lake by reducing runoff, maintaining natural shorelines, and preventing the spread of invasive species.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
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