Minnesota · DNR survey data
Dinner Pail Lake
Dinner Pail Lake covers 47 acres in Itasca County, running to 30 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. 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 pikeFair numbers8.7per gill net18"Typical36"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
BluegillJust a few7per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 47 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
Dinner Pail Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Dinner Pail 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
- Dinner Pail Lake (carry-in)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Hill Lake · 794 ac · 2.9 mi
- Smith Lake · 43 ac · 4.4 mi
- Taylor Lake · 55 ac · 5.3 mi
- Split Hand Lake · 1,374 ac · 5.5 mi
- Holy Water Lake · 94 ac · 7.2 mi
- Little Split Hand Lake · 244 ac · 7.3 mi
- South Sugar Lake · 83 ac · 8.2 mi
- Siseebakwet Lake · 1,210 ac · 8.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Dinner Pail Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Dinner Pail Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Dinner Pail Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Does Dinner Pail Lake have a public access?
Yes. Dinner Pail Lake has one public access site: Dinner Pail Lake (carry-in).
Is Dinner Pail Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Dinner Pail Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Dinner Pail Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dinner Pail Lake in 2008. 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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