Minnesota · DNR survey data
Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake covers 837 acres in Cook County, running to 142 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
Northern pikeJust a few1.1per gill net25"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 10 fish
2016Lengths measured · 7 fish
1999Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 4 fish
1993Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
No recent survey rating.
Last recorded in the 2016 survey and not seen since.
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
Cherokee Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Cherokee 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
- Gordon Lake · 135 ac · 1.8 mi
- Frost Lake · 284 ac · 2.2 mi
- Wench Lake · 24 ac · 2.4 mi
- Cash Lake · 71 ac · 2.9 mi
- Long Island Lake · 884 ac · 3.9 mi
- Karl Lake · 121 ac · 4.2 mi
- Juno Lake · 216 ac · 4.8 mi
- Davis Lake · 323 ac · 4.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Cherokee Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Cherokee Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Cherokee Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded northern pike, yellow perch, lake trout.
Is Cherokee Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Cherokee Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Cherokee Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Cherokee Lake in 2025, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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