Minnesota · DNR survey data

Dinner Lake

Dinner Lake covers 59 acres in Becker County, running to 32 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Fair numbers
1.7per gill net
Typical
20"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.4per trap net
Typical
19"Biggest
Northern pike
Good numbers
10.3per gill net
19"Typical
36"Biggest
13"36"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

Recent · 2025
13"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2025
13"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

2015
13"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2003
13"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

1993
13"15"20"25"30"35"36"
Bluegill
Fair numbers
35.7per trap net
5"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 321 fish

Recent · 2025
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 321 fish

2025
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 129 fish

2015
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 149 fish

2003
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 64 fish

1993
2"4"6"8"10"
Crappie
Just a few
7.2per trap net
9"Typical
12"Biggest
7"12"

Lengths measured · 67 fish

Recent · 2025
4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 67 fish

2025
4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2015
4"6"8"10"12"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2003
4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1993
4"6"8"10"12"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Yellow perch
Good numbers
6per gill net
6"Typical
10"Biggest
4"10"

Lengths measured · 43 fish

Recent · 2025
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 43 fish

2025
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2015
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 147 fish

2003
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 637 fish

1993
4"6"8"10"
Rock bass
Good numbers
0.8per trap net
Typical
8"Biggest

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

Dinner Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Dinner 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.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Dinner Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Dinner Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Dinner Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Does Dinner Lake have a public access?

Yes. Dinner Lake has one public access site: Dinner Lake (trailer launch).

Is Dinner Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Dinner Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Dinner Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dinner Lake in 2025, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.

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