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 has a 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 |