12 miles northwest of Orr
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 48.2134° N, 92.9372° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Ash Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Ash Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 11,365 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 11,365 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 Ash Lake was in May 2023: 9 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 10 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 1.4 · 2008 0.8 · 2013 4.6 · 2018 10 · 2023 8.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 5.3 · 2008 1.8 · 2013 23 · 2018 9.9 · 2023 7.3
Walleye: 80 measured, 7 to 29 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.8–2 lb).
Northern pike: 7 measured, 23 to 38 in, half 27 in or longer; average 6.4 lb, above normal (normal 1.9–3.7 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 253 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 9 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Black crappie: 99 measured, 5 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.47 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 126 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.41 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 29 May 2023, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Ash Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 690 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Ash Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 11,365 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2023 standard survey caught 10 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, black crappie and walleye.
About 78% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.