Minnesota · DNR survey data

Bat Lake

Bat Lake covers 83 acres in Cook County, running to 110 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Lake trout
Present (last recorded 2013)

Last recorded in the 2013 survey and not seen since.

9"19"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

Recent surveys
9"10"15"20"21"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2013
9"10"15"20"21"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2004
9"10"15"20"21"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

1996
9"10"15"20"21"

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Bat Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Bat Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Cook County reports

Within 30 miles

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Bat Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bat Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Bat Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded lake trout.

Is Bat Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Bat Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Bat Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bat Lake in 2024, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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