3 miles north of Pillager
Cass County, Minnesota · 46.3681° N, 94.4780° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:54 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Pillager Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Pillager Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 70,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 70,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Pillager Lake was in July 2023: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1974 6.0 · 1983 9.7 · 1988 1.7 · 1997 0.3 · 2023 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1974 39 · 1983 54 · 1988 65 · 1997 16 · 2023 15
Northern pike: 21 measured, 12 to 37 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).
Bluegill: 143 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Tullibee (cisco): 261 measured, 10 to 16 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.79 lb, normal (normal 0.7–1.9 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 10 Jul 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2014–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Pillager Lake is 39 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 205 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Pillager Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 70,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and pumpkinseed.
About 69% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.