What Fish Are in Burntside Lake?
Burntside Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has 15 documented fish species: black crappie, bluegill, burbot, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, lake whitefish, northern pike, rainbow smelt, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of A (Excellent).
All Documented Species
black crappiebluegillburbotgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlake troutlake whitefishnorthern pikerainbow smeltrock bassshorthead redhorsesmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Burntside Lake
Burntside Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of A and a maximum depth of 126 feet across 7,314 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 16 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 126 ft |
| Surface Area | 7,314 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 15 |