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Ramsey County, Minnesota · 45.0734° N, 93.1263° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:24 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Snail Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of Snail Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 130,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 130,000 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 Snail Lake was in July 2016: 3 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species. This survey is 10 years old.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 12 · 1999 13 · 2004 7.8 · 2010 14 · 2016 15
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1994 78 · 1999 54 · 2004 42 · 2010 21 · 2016 33
Northern pike: 63 measured, 15 to 34 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.7–3.1 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.66 lb, normal (normal 0.3–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 24 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 308 measured, 2 to 7 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 12 Jul 2016, 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 2 readings, 2010–2016.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Snail Lake is 30 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 158 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Snail Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 130,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2016 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish.
About 15% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.