South Brown's

South Browns Lake is a 65 acre shallow lake located 3 miles north of the City of Eden Lake in Stearns County. The maximum lake depth found during the survey was 5 feet, with an average depth of 3.5 feet. A carry-in access owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is located in the southwest side of the lake and is suitable for portable watercraft like canoes, and kayaks. Vegetation diversity and abundance were both somewhat low across South Browns Lake. Coontail, sago pondweed, and yellow water lily were the dominant plant species found, with northern milfoil, and flat-stem pondweed also sampled during the survey. The fringe of the lake was made up of cattails and bulrushes, with forest coming to the water's edge in several locations. A single 19.5 inch northern pike was sampled in trap nets along with 11 black bullhead all less than 10 inches and 6 bowfin (dogfish). The shallowness of South Browns Lake along with the type of species present indicate a tendency to periodically winterkill during moderate to severe winters with above average snowfall. A connection to North Browns Lake exists and is likely how fish repopulate the lake after such winterkill events.

Minnesota DNR records list Northern Pike for South Brown's, but none have a fishing-quality score yet — they may be recently stocked or have limited survey data. See the species list above.

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for South Brown's. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

South Brown's has a maximum depth of 5 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in South Brown's is from 1972. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

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