4 miles east of Garfield
Douglas County, Minnesota · 45.9292° N, 95.4189° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:59 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Louise.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Lake Louise in 4 of the years 2018 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 12 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 92 walleye yearlings.
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 Lake Louise was in June 2023: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 0.8 · 2006 1.2 · 2011 2.7 · 2017 1.0 · 2023 0.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 33 · 2006 40 · 2011 19 · 2017 35 · 2023 25
Walleye: 8 measured, 15 to 27 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).
Northern pike: 105 measured, 10 to 35 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).
Largemouth bass: 58 measured, 6 to 20 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 7 measured, 8 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.49 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 310 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, hybrid sunfish, muskellunge, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 20 Jun 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 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2006–2017.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Louise is 33 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 214 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Louise Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2018 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 12 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2023 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, hybrid sunfish and pumpkinseed.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.