Minnesota · DNR survey data
Dry Lake
Dry Lake covers 82 acres in St. Louis County, running to 44 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Present and managed by the DNR. Standard survey gear does not count this species reliably.
Last recorded in the 1981 survey and not seen since.
Brown troutStocked · 2024Present, stockedPresent and managed by the DNR.
Present and managed by the DNR.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 10 fish
2023Lengths measured · 12 fish
2019Lengths measured · 5 fish
2013Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 4 fish
2010Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
SplakeStocked · 2023Present, stockedPresent and managed by the DNR.
Present and managed by the DNR.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2023Lengths measured · 10 fish
2023Lengths measured · 2 fish
2019Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
2013Lengths measured · 3 fish
2005Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
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.
DNR stocking records
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 5,512 fingerlings |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 2,050 fingerlings |
| 2023 | Splake | 4,100 fingerlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 4,400 fingerlings |
| 2021 | Brown Trout | 2,050 yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2019 | Splake | 3,712 fingerlings |
| 2018 | Brown Trout | 2,050 yearlings |
| 2016 | Brown Trout | 2,050 yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 4,100 fingerlings |
Recent reports
Dry Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Dry 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
- Little Dry Lake · 15 ac · 0.3 mi
- High Lake · 274 ac · 0.8 mi
- Bass Lake · 169 ac · 0.9 mi
- Little Long Lake · 322 ac · 1.8 mi
- Little Sletten Lake · 19 ac · 2.1 mi
- Hobo Lake · 74 ac · 2.1 mi
- Minister Lake · 56 ac · 2.2 mi
- Sletten Lake · 25 ac · 2.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Dry Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Dry Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Dry Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded bluegill, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, splake.
Is Dry Lake stocked?
Yes. The DNR stocked brook trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.
When was Dry Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dry Lake in 2025, the most recent of 15 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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