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Shields Lake

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Shields LakeRice County, MN
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 5-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 30 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing at Shields Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 92 catches on Shields Lake via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: Jun 22, 2026

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass40 reports · peaks July
  • Northern pike14 reports
  • Bluegill8 reports
  • Black crappie6 reports
  • Freshwater drum5 reports
  • Striped bass3 reports
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  • Walleye3 reports

13 of the 92 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

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Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 14 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 13 · Jun 10 · Jul 17 · Aug 7 · Sep 3 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 92 logged catches, 64 carry a month and 45 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2020 had the most reports (21).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Shields Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

70°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~75°F
Freezing surfaceDecember – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Shields Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
44.3700, -93.4414latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Shields Lake?

Shields Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 30 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Shields Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Shields Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

Where does the Shields Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full Shields Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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