Heikkilla Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota

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Are there places to stay in the Heikkilla Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Heikkilla Lake is located approximately 1.5 miles SE of Embarrass within the Superior National Forest. This shallow lake is surrounded by private land and no public access is present.
The 2019 survey of Heikkilla Lake represents the first time this lake has been sampled by DNR Fisheries. Black bullheads dominated the gill net (81%) and trap net (59%) catches. Young-of-the-year yellow perch were the most common species observed in the small mesh trap nets. Several minnow species were also sampled. Other species of interest included northern pike and yellow perch.
Northern pike numbers in 2019 at 11.0/gill net were very high compared to other similar area lakes. Pike average length was 19.1 inches. Pike sizes ranged from 15.2 inches to a maximum of 25.8 inches.
Yellow perch numbers in 2019 of 7.0/gill net were similar to other area lakes comparable to Heikkilla. Perch sizes averaged 8.5 inches. Perch lengths ranged from 5.9 to 11.4 inches.
Black bullhead numbers in 2019 of 102.0/gill net were extremely high when compared to other similar area lakes. Bullhead average length was only 5.5 inches.
What is the average air temp for Heikkilla Lake?
Are there any state parks near Heikkilla Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Heikkilla Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Kaunonen Lake | 3.1 mi | 14 | 23 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 5.3 mi | 15 | |
| Hay Lake | 5.8 mi | 47 | |
| White Birch Lake | 6.0 mi | 84 | |
| Fishing Lake | 6.1 mi | 84 | |
| Comet Lake | 6.1 mi | 22 | |
| Moose Lake | 6.3 mi | 20 | |
| Island Lake | 6.4 mi | 42 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 7.0 mi | 10 | |
| Camp Lake | 7.2 mi | 12 | 13 ft |


