11 miles east of Orr
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 48.1108° N, 92.6035° W
The Minnesota DNR lists no public access site on Kjostad Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:13 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Kjostad Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,332 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 4,332 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 Kjostad Lake was in July 2022: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 9 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 2.2 · 2007 2.4 · 2012 1.2 · 2017 1.0 · 2022 1.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 21 · 2007 0.8 · 2012 5.1 · 2017 3.4 · 2022 3.8
Walleye: 10 measured, 14 to 20 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.1–2.3 lb).
Northern pike: 17 measured, 18 to 36 in, half 24 in or longer; average 4.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–3.1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 5 measured, 10 to 15 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 27 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.54 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 39 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.43 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: cisco species.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 11 Jul 2022, 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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Kjostad Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 437 acres.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,332 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2022 standard survey caught 9 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and walleye.
About 70% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.