Minnesota · DNR survey data
Cross Lake
Cross Lake covers 107 acres in Carlton County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. 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 few1.5per gill net24"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 15 fish
2009Lengths measured · 20 fish
2002Lengths measured · 11 fish
1996BluegillJust a few19per trap net4"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 181 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 181 fish
2009Lengths measured · 107 fish
2002Lengths measured · 255 fish
1996CrappieJust a few1.1per trap net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 21 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 21 fish
2009Lengths measured · 46 fish
2002Lengths measured · 56 fish
1996Yellow perchPresent0.1per trap net2"Typical5"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 29 fish
2009Lengths measured · 3 fish
2002Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 11 fish
1996No 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
Cross Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Cross 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
- Springer Lake · 8 ac · 0.9 mi
- Upper (North) Island Lake · 114 ac · 2.7 mi
- Blackwood Lake · 34 ac · 3.9 mi
- Lower (South) Island Lake · 320 ac · 3.9 mi
- Prairie Lake · 794 ac · 4.6 mi
- Eagle Lake · 389 ac · 5.7 mi
- Tamarack Lake · 235 ac · 6.5 mi
- Cole Lake · 142 ac · 8.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Cross Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Cross Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Cross Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2009) recorded walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Cross Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Cross Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Cross Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Cross Lake in 2009, the most recent of 4 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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