5 miles northwest of Hermantown
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 46.8663° N, 92.3000° 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 Pike Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Pike Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 494,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 494,000 walleye fry.
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 Pike Lake was in August 2019: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 9 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 20 · 2004 6.4 · 2009 13 · 2014 16 · 2019 15
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1994 2.3 · 2004 3.0 · 2009 6.4 · 2014 1.7 · 2019 5.2
Walleye: 141 measured, 9 to 24 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 0.8–2 lb).
Northern pike: 16 measured, 16 to 39 in, half 30 in or longer; average 7.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.9–3.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 47 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.4 lb).
Bluegill: 68 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 25 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: pumpkinseed, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Aug 2019, 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 18 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2009–2019.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Pike Lake is 60 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 488 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Pike Lake 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 494,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2019 standard survey caught 9 species, most often walleye, rock bass, bluegill and yellow perch.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.