7 miles southeast of Meadowlands
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.0018° N, 92.6383° W
The Minnesota DNR lists no public access site on Aerie Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:31 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Aerie Lake in 4 of the years 2016 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 500 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: black crappie, walleye.
Latest: 2023: 500 walleye fingerlings.
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 Aerie Lake was in July 2005: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 9 species. This survey is 21 years old.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1988 0.7 · 1992 0.2 · 1995 0.3 · 2005 1.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1988 5.8 · 1992 48 · 1995 13 · 2005 25
Walleye: 11 measured, 12 to 23 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–2.3 lb).
Northern pike: 42 measured, 9 to 38 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.6–3.1 lb).
Black crappie: 8 measured, 7 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.35 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 237 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 7 measured, 5 to 6 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, hybrid sunfish.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 11 Jul 2005, 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
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Aerie Lake is 37 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 146 acres.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2016 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 500 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2005 standard survey caught 9 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and black crappie.
About 54% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.