Minnesota · DNR survey data
Church Lake
Church Lake covers 174 acres in Mahnomen County, running to 19 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2010. 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
Largemouth bassJust a few18.5per hr (electrofishing)10"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 32 fish
BluegillJust a few5.3per trap net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 53 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 53 fish
2010Lengths measured · 1 fish
1999Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchElite fishery52.3per gill net8"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 291 fish
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
Church Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Church 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Erie Lake, Priest (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Sargent Lake · 138 ac · 5.8 mi
- North Twin Lake · 966 ac · 7.8 mi
- South Twin Lake · 1,127 ac · 8.5 mi
- Little Vanose Lake · 143 ac · 8.7 mi
- Snider Lake · 634 ac · 9.1 mi
- McCraney Lake · 270 ac · 10 mi
- Bass Lake · 735 ac · 10.9 mi
- Roy Lake · 695 ac · 11.4 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Church Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Church Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Church Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2010) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch.
Does Church Lake have a public access?
Yes. Church Lake has one public access site: Erie Lake, Priest (trailer launch).
Is Church Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Church Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Church Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Church Lake in 2010, the most recent of 2 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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