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Unnamed (38066200), known locally as Peanut Lake, is a designated stream trout lake located approximately 15 miles east of Babbitt. There is a carry in access located at the end of a 0.5 mile spur that extends west off of Forest Service 386 (Kelly Loop Road). The first half of the access road is suitable for trucks, but the second half is best suited for ATVs. At the lake there is a turn around and a steep carry down access. The lake is managed for Brook Trout with 500 fingerlings stocked annually in the fall. A remote creel survey was completed in 2022 and documented light angler use of the lake in both the summer and winter. A survey was completed during late September to monitor the status of the Brook Trout population in Peanut Lake. A good sample of Brook Trout was collected that had a wide range of sizes. The fish sampled had an average length of almost 12 inches with the largest fish measuring approximately 14 inches long. Good numbers of fish older than age-1 were sampled indicating trout can consistently survive through summer and winter. However, the fact that few age one fish were sampled suggests that 2021 stocking may not have been very successful. In addition to this, trout were not stocked in Peanut Lake in 2022 due to a Brook Trout shortage in the hatchery system. Together, these things mean that fishing in Peanut Lake may be poor in 2023 and 2024.

Peanut Lake is a designated stream trout lake that is stocked annually with fingerling Brook Trout. A survey was completed in 2022 to monitor the amount of cool, well oxygenated habitat available for trout during the summer. Automated temperature loggers were suspended at depths of six, nine and fifteen feet below the surface over the deepest spot in the lake to record water temperatures hourly throughout the summer. In addition, temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected on several occasions to determine how deep well oxygenated water occurred. Survey results indicate summer dissolved oxygen concentrations and water temperatures likely caused stress to the trout in Peanut Lake in 2022. Similar surveys completed previously suggest periods of stress are common in summer months, but the lake currently maintains suitable habitat for stream trout throughout the open water season. Habitat conditions will continue to be monitored to evaluate the suitability of Peanut Lake for stream trout management.

Peanut Lake is a designated stream trout lake that is stocked annually with fingerling Brook Trout. A survey was completed in 2022 to monitor the amount of cool, well oxygenated habitat available for trout during the summer. Automated temperature loggers were suspended at depths of six, nine and fifteen feet below the surface over the deepest spot in the lake to record water temperatures hourly throughout the summer. In addition, temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected on several occasions to determine how deep well oxygenated water occurred. Survey results indicate summer dissolved oxygen concentrations and water temperatures likely caused stress to the trout in Peanut Lake in 2022. Similar surveys completed previously suggest periods of stress are common in summer months, but the lake currently maintains suitable habitat for stream trout throughout the open water season. Habitat conditions will continue to be monitored to evaluate the suitability of Peanut Lake for stream trout management.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Brook Trout in Unnamed. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Unnamed. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Unnamed has a maximum depth of 25 feet and a mean depth of 11.4 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Unnamed is from 2022.

No invasive species are on record for Unnamed in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.