4 miles east of Cambridge
Isanti County, Minnesota · 45.5740° N, 93.1522° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:02 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Skogman Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Skogman Lake in 6 of the years 2017 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 134,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 134,000 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 Skogman Lake was in July 2013: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 16 species. This survey is 13 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2022; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1991 0.2 · 1996 1.7 · 2001 0.2 · 2006 1.0 · 2013 1.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1991 43 · 1996 30 · 2001 16 · 2006 28 · 2013 30
Walleye: 6 measured, 19 to 22 in, half 21 in or longer; average 3.3 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–2.6 lb).
Northern pike: 60 measured, 16 to 32 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Black crappie: 43 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 337 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 24 measured, 5 to 6 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2013, 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2006–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Skogman Lake is 36 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 228 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Skogman Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 134,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2013 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and yellow perch.
About 51% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.