Snoshoe Mine Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18052400
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Snoshoe Mine Lake since 2016, most recently rainbow trout yearlings in 2025 (400 fish).
- Snoshoe Mine Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): rainbow trout (10), brook trout (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is rainbow trout: 4,303 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 85 ft; surface area 7 acres, 1 littoral acres, 0.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 26.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Riverton; DNR lake number (DOW) 18052400.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 400 | 155.0 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 405 | 142.6 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 401 | 115.9 |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 400 | 40.0 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 421 | 134.9 |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 417 | 159.8 |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 405 | 153.4 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 400 | 148.7 |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 402 | 139.1 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 650 | 214.5 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 402 | 152.8 |
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.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | county |
DNR fish survey, 2012
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.15 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.21 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 3.28 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.06 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 1.13 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.10 |
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.
Snoshoe Mine Lake is a small former open pit iron mine located east of Riverton that has filled with water. The maximum water depth is over 80 ft and the water is very clear with visibility to a depth of nearly 30 ft. A carry-in access is located on Snowshoe Drive off of County Road 128 near the intersection with County Road 59. Snoshoe is a designated stream trout lake. Designated stream trout lakes have additional angling regulations. Be sure to consult the current Minnesota Fishing Regulations book for regulations, seasons, and possession limits before fishing designated trout waters. A survey of the fish community in Snoshoe Mine Lake was conducted in August 2012. The total catch in the gill nets was an average of 7 fish per set which was moderately low compared to other Cuyuna mine pit lakes where average gill net catches have ranged from 2 to 63 total fish per net in recent surveys (median of 10.5 fish per net). No trout were caught despite 506 yearling brook trout being stocked in early April 2012. The 5 northern pike captured in the gill nets ranged from 13 to 31 inches long and comprised most of the fish biomass in the gill nets. Most of the fish captured in trap nets were bluegills that ranged from about 4 to 7 inches long. The total catch in trap nets was low with an average of 12.5 total fish per net. The dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles were measured on August 14, 2012 to monitor habitat for trout. Optimal temperature and oxygen conditions for brook trout (10-16 C, greater than or equal to 5 ppm DO) occurred in about 10 vertical ft, from a depth of about 23 ft through about 32 ft. Oxygen was adequate for trout (greater than 5 ppm) down to a depth of at least 45 ft where the temperature was 6.0 C. Trout stocking began in 1988 and typically about 500 yearling brook trout have been stocked each spring.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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