Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bear Trap Lake
Bear Trap Lake covers 122 acres in St. Louis County, running to 38 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
No recent survey rating.
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
Bear Trap Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Bear Trap 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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Crooked Lake · 10,360 ac · 4.8 mi
- Hopkins Lake · 18 ac · 5 mi
- Holy Lake · 70 ac · 5.1 mi
- Ed Shave Lake · 91 ac · 5.6 mi
- Erickson Lake · 97 ac · 6.3 mi
- North Hegman Lake · 70 ac · 6.7 mi
- Iron Lake · 1,962 ac · 6.8 mi
- Agassa Lake · 72 ac · 6.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Bear Trap Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bear Trap Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Bear Trap Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, northern pike.
Is Bear Trap Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Bear Trap Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Bear Trap Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bear Trap Lake in 2025, the most recent of 3 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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