Spoon Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 62001001
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Spoon Lake since 2024, most recently white bass fingerlings in 2024 (5,100 fish).
- Spoon Lake has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2024-2024): white bass (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is white bass: 5,100 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 6 ft; surface area 7 acres, 7 littoral acres, 0.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, common carp, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Ramsey County, nearest town Maplewood; DNR lake number (DOW) 62001001.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/8/1981 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | White Bass2 | fingerlings | 5,100 | 102.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county |
DNR fish survey, 2007
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 155.00 | 465 | 0.13 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 9 | 0.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.07 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.55 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 1 | 8.60 |
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.
Spoon Lake is a small 10 acre sub basin of Keller Lake. Ramsey County owns all of the shoreline and has created a county park that has ample shoreline fishing opportunities. A boat launch gives access to both Keller and Gervais Lakes. Bluegills are the main attraction on spoon Lake. Over 40% of the bluegills sampled during the 2007 survey exceeded 6 inches. Black crappies abundance has dropped since the last survey but is still within average numbers for this type of lake. The average size of black crappies sampled was 6.3 inches. Other species sampled include pumpkinseed sunfish, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead, carp, and golden shiner. Although not sampled in this survey of Spoon Lake, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, and hybrid muskellunge are present in Gervais Lake, which is directly upstream.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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