What Fish Are in Upper Estuary Lake?
Upper Estuary Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has 33 documented fish species: American eel, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, burbot, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, longnose sucker, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, quillback, rainbow smelt, rainbow trout, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, splake, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white bass, white perch, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Upper Estuary Lake
Upper Estuary Lake supports 11 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 55 feet across 10,255 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.9 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 55 ft |
| Surface Area | 10,255 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 33 |