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St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.5273° N, 92.3180° 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.
2 public access sites on Embarrass Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Embarrass Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,104 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 5,104 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 Embarrass Lake was in August 2023: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 9 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 3.4 · 2007 5.9 · 2012 4.6 · 2017 7.8 · 2023 8.9
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 6.9 · 2007 7.1 · 2012 1.4 · 2017 1.3 · 2023 3.3
Walleye: 107 measured, 7 to 26 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, below normal (normal 0.9–2.5 lb).
Northern pike: 57 measured, 14 to 37 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, normal (normal 1.4–3 lb).
Black crappie: 38 measured, 2 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.5 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 32 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.4 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 63 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, shorthead redhorse, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 Aug 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2007–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Embarrass Lake is 19 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 463 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Embarrass Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Embarrass Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,104 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 9 species, most often walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and black crappie.
About 59% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.