Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bone Lake
Bone Lake covers 43 acres in Lake County, running to 51 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. 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
Yellow perchGood numbers8.8per gill net6"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 118 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 118 fish
2023Lengths measured · 25 fish
2020Lengths measured · 69 fish
2016Present and managed by the DNR.
Last recorded in the 2010 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 1990 survey and not seen since.
Present and managed by the DNR.
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.
DNR stocking records
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2024 | Splake | 3,500 fingerlings |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 3,800 fingerlings |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2021 | Splake | 3,900 fingerlings |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 3,500 fingerlings |
Stocking records before 2018 omitted.
Recent reports
Bone Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Bone 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
- Organ Lake · 42 ac · 1.1 mi
- Frear Lake · 317 ac · 1.5 mi
- Coffee Lake · 130 ac · 2 mi
- Timber Lake · 278 ac · 2 mi
- Lost Lake · 82 ac · 2.2 mi
- Windy Lake · 456 ac · 2.5 mi
- Little Snow Lake · 31 ac · 2.8 mi
- Elbow Lake · 528 ac · 2.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Bone Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bone Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Bone Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, splake.
Is Bone Lake stocked?
Yes. The DNR stocked rainbow trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2018.
When was Bone Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bone Lake in 2023, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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