Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bray Lake
Bray Lake covers 177 acres in Itasca County, running to 44 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2014. 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.
Northern pikeJust a few2.8per gill net19"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 25 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 25 fish
2014Lengths measured · 27 fish
2000BluegillJust a few4.9per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 44 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 44 fish
2014Lengths measured · 71 fish
2000CrappieJust a few3.8per trap net7"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 35 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 35 fish
2014Lengths measured · 58 fish
2000No 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
Bray Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Bray 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 · 465 ac · 2.2 mi
- Nashwauk Lake · 168 ac · 2.8 mi
- Big McCarthy Lake · 105 ac · 3.9 mi
- Lower Balsam Lake · 259 ac · 4.1 mi
- Snaptail Lake · 175 ac · 4.3 mi
- Lawrence Lake · 437 ac · 4.7 mi
- Big Sucker Lake · 259 ac · 5.6 mi
- Lower Lawrence Lake · 152 ac · 5.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Bray Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bray Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Bray Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2014) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Bray Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Bray Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Bray Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bray Lake in 2014, the most recent of 6 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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