Minnesota · DNR survey data
Day Lake
Day Lake covers 49 acres in Itasca County, running to 57 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2019. 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 bassPresent6.5per gill net12"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 13 fish
Recent · 2019Lengths measured · 13 fish
2019Lengths measured · 367 fish
2003CrappieJust a few2.1per trap net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 22 fish
Recent · 2019Lengths measured · 22 fish
2019Lengths measured · 4 fish
2003Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchExcellent numbers22.5per gill net8"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 51 fish
Recent · 2019Lengths measured · 51 fish
2019Lengths measured · 111 fish
2003Rates 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
Day Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Day 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
- Day Lake (carry-in)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Kremer Lake · 78 ac · 1.2 mi
- Grave Lake · 525 ac · 1.8 mi
- Little Long Lake · 305 ac · 2.5 mi
- Orange Lake · 104 ac · 2.7 mi
- Caribou Lake · 247 ac · 3.2 mi
- Spider Lake · 1,393 ac · 3.2 mi
- Dead Horse Lake · 105 ac · 3.7 mi
- Little Bowstring Lake · 327 ac · 3.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Day Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Day Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Day Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2019) recorded largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Does Day Lake have a public access?
Yes. Day Lake has one public access site: Day Lake (carry-in).
Is Day Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Day Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Day Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Day Lake in 2019, 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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