Organ Lake

How big is Organ Lake?

How deep is Organ Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Organ Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Organ Lake?

Organ Lake is located in the Superior National Forest on the west side of U.S. Forest Service Road #348, access to the lake is provided by a 100 foot carry-in trail with parking for one vehicle at the trailhead. There appeared to be little human activity on the access trail in 2013, with a dead balsam fir blocking a portion of the trail near the trailhead. The lake is 41 acres having a maximum depth of seven feet in brown bog-stained water. The Secchi disk was visible to three feet; there are many boulders at or near the lake surface that are boating hazards.

The initial lake survey, in 1980, found only yellow perch and white sucker present in Organ Lake. A population assessment, in 1988, sampled yellow perch, white sucker, creek chub and common shiner. In 1992 adult northern pike were stocked into Organ Lake to provide an additional fishing opportunity for anglers on this little used lake. Since the northern pike introduction in 1992 the yellow perch and white sucker catch has fallen significantly. The 2013 yellow perch was the lowest recorded on Organ Lake, the average size of yellow perch was a little more than 7 inches.

The northern pike sample in 2013 was below average compared to lakes having similar characteristics. The average length of northern pike in 2013 was 18.4 inches (1.3 pounds); the largest northern pike sampled was 24.5 inches. Northern pike growth in Organ Lake was slower than average compared to other lakes in the Finland area, considering the poor forage base available to northern pike that slow growth was not surprising. Organ Lake now has a self-sustaining population of northern pike; no northern pike have been stocked since the initial stocking in 1992.

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