6 miles south of Motley
Morrison County, Minnesota · 46.2546° N, 94.6049° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:10 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Shamineau Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of Shamineau Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 72 muskellunge yearlings. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,000,000 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 Shamineau Lake was in July 2021: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in April 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 4.0 · 2010 4.2 · 2014 6.0 · 2017 3.6 · 2021 5.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1990 66 · 1994 58 · 1998 25 · 2010 39 · 2021 16
Walleye: 923 measured, 5 to 29 in, half 20 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 585 measured, 7 to 35 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Mue: 32 measured, 17 to 50 in, half 43 in or longer.
Largemouth bass: 327 measured, 4 to 20 in, half 13 in or longer; average 0.48 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 1,028 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.32 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Jul 2021, 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 7 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Shamineau Lake is 52 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,434 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Shamineau Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Shamineau Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 72 muskellunge yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2021 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and walleye.
About 68% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.