Minnesota · DNR survey data

Dogfish Lake

Dogfish Lake covers 35 acres in Aitkin County, running to 85 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2007. 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
Largemouth bass
Present
3.2per trap net
12"Typical
19"Biggest
5"19"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

Recent · 2007
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2007
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

1994
5"10"15"19"
Northern pike
Just a few
4.7per gill net
24"Typical
32"Biggest
19"32"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2007
15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2007
15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

1994
15"20"25"30"32"
Bluegill
Just a few
7.6per trap net
5"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 82 fish

Recent · 2007
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 82 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 235 fish

1994
3"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
7.2per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

Recent · 2007
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 68 fish

1994
3"4"6"8"9"
Yellow perch
No recent survey rating

No 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

Dogfish Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Dogfish 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 Dogfish Lake?

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

What fish are in Dogfish Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2007) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Dogfish Lake stocked?

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

When was Dogfish Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dogfish Lake in 2007, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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