Minnesota Lake File

Birch Lake — St. Louis County, MN

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Fish species

• black crappie
• bluegill
• hybrid sunfish
• northern pike
• rock bass
• smallmouth bass
• tullibee (cisco)
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2025-08-11)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
BLC	0.42	0.14
NOP	1.08	4.07
SMB	0.08	0.09
RKB	0.33	0.35
YEP	2.33	0.15
WAE	10.17	0.97
WTS	4.75	1.27
TLC	12.00	0.28

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

Limited parking by beach.
Carry-down access for canoes or shore fishing only. Limited parking.
Good parking area.

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