18 miles northeast of Orr
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 48.1765° N, 92.4724° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:12 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Echo Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Echo Lake was in May 2024: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 16 · 2009 15 · 2014 18 · 2019 22 · 2024 11
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 0.2 · 2009 0.1 · 2014 0.2 · 2019 0.2 · 2024 0.2
Walleye: 109 measured, 8 to 27 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.8–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 68 measured, 17 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 31 measured, 7 to 17 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Black crappie: 170 measured, 3 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 10 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 May 2024, 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2006–2019.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Echo Lake is 10 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,142 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Echo Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2024 standard survey caught 12 species, most often black crappie, walleye, yellow perch and northern pike.
About 13% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.