Minnesota · DNR survey data

Dugout Lake

Dugout Lake covers 57 acres in St. Louis County, running to 9 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2015. 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
Northern pike
Fair numbers
9per gill net
19"Typical
33"Biggest
11"33"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

11"15"20"25"30"33"
Bluegill
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
8"Biggest
Yellow perch
Excellent numbers
31.5per gill net
6"Typical
12"Biggest
5"12"

Lengths measured · 63 fish

5"6"8"10"12"

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

Dugout Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Dugout 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 Dugout Lake?

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

What fish are in Dugout Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2015) recorded northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch.

Is Dugout Lake stocked?

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

When was Dugout Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dugout Lake in 2015. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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