Schmidt Lake
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Schmidt Lake is mapped to a depth of 25 ft on the Minnesota DNR survey and covers about 45 acres in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Depths come from the Minnesota DNR survey of 1969.
Measured from the Minnesota DNR lake bathymetric contour survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 25 ft
- Survey year
- 1969
- Surface area
- 45 acres
- Shoreline
- 1.7 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 5% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details5 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–25 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 25 ft
Provenance
Sources: MN DNR Lake Bathymetric Contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
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Map details & sources4 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 45.04087, -93.43244
- MN DNR lake ID
- 27010200
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.83×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.2 MB
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-25Schmidt Lake has a substantially developed setting, well sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Modest | 0.9 of 43 | 4% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (4% forest, 0% wetland; 92% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Excellent | 35.7 of 36 | mean fetch 442 m · 68% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions |
| Motor & speed rules | Not modeled | — | Minnesota’s lake-by-lake motor, speed and no-wake rules are mostly county and city ordinances, not map data, so they are not part of the Minnesota index. Check local signage and ordinances before going out. |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No public access site of this lake’s own in the MN DNR water access and fishing site records. Private, commercial and informal launches are not all in these records, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Modest | 3.3 of 21 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 35 MnDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 20,490 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Moderate — narrow in places — wakes would carry across parts of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Low — approximately 5% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Limited — 4% forest and 0% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from DNR surveys & active stocking8 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).
White Sucker
Hybrid Sunfish
About these fish → the Fish of Minnesota guide
Fishery
surveyed 1990Gamefish Northern Pike 16 · Largemouth Bass 1
Panfish Bluegill 107 · Black Crappie 36 · Pumpkinseed 8
All survey species8 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 2016–2016Fish the Minnesota DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
Infested waters listing
1 confirmedPlants & algae
Eurasian WatermilfoilConfirmed in this water in 1990 (listed 1995).
How to identify invasive species in Minnesota lakes →
What does the infested waters list mean?
The Minnesota DNR lists a lake, river, pond or wetland as infested when it contains an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters, or when it is connected to a water where one is present. Activities such as bait harvest and water use are managed differently on infested waters. Check the current list before moving water, bait or equipment.
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. List of Infested Waters, September 9, 2026. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/ais/infested.html
Schmidt Lake — common questions
How deep is Schmidt Lake?
The deepest contour on the Minnesota DNR bathymetric survey of Schmidt Lake is 25 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Schmidt Lake?
Schmidt Lake covers about 45 acres in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
What fish are in Schmidt Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, northern pike, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish. The page lists all 8 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Schmidt Lake?
No public launch for Schmidt Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- private and commercial launches are not in that source.
