What Fish Are in Steamboat Bay Lake?
Steamboat Bay Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of B (Good).
All Documented Species
black crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadburbothybrid sunfishlake whitefishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Steamboat Bay Lake
Steamboat Bay Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of B and a maximum depth of 150 feet across 103,444 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 9.8 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 150 ft |
| Surface Area | 103,444 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |