White Bear Lake

Usual suspects: Walleye, Muskie, Northern pike, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Panfish

White Bear Lake sits on the line between Ramsey and Washington counties. That makes it the east metro’s answer whenever somebody west of the river won’t stop bringing up Minnetonka. It’s roughly 2,400 acres and drops to 83 feet, and the DNR puts walleye and muskie at the top of its management list.

DNR surveys call northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie above average in numbers, and say some of the bass and bluegill run bigger. Walleye numbers are about average, and the DNR stocks them every year. Muskies are average too, with a few larger fish in the mix. Smallmouth and perch are on the light side. That’s just what the place is like. We’re not going to make up a dock that “always has one.” If a real report shows up, it goes in Reports, and the volunteer pontoon crew gets its due over in Stories.

What’s happening

We are watching the calendar. Nothing on the books for this water that we can stand behind. When a real lake day shows up, it will land here — not a daydream with a date slapped on it. See all of Events.

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