4 miles east of Calumet
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.3002° N, 93.1828° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:03 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Swan Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Swan Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 800,000 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 Swan Lake was in August 2025: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 17 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 7.7 · 2005 7.7 · 2009 6.1 · 2013 5.0 · 2025 7.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 2.6 · 2005 1.1 · 2009 13 · 2013 1.6 · 2025 11
Walleye: 111 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 114 measured, 16 to 30 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 23 measured, 4 to 18 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.86 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.7 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 6 measured, 4 to 17 in, half 13 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 46 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.41 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common shiner, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Aug 2025, 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 14 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2009–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Swan Lake is 65 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,456 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Swan Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 17 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike and walleye.
About 77% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.