Minnesota · DNR survey data

Dunnigan Lake

Dunnigan Lake covers 81 acres in Lake County, running to 14 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2022. 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
WalleyeStocked · 2024
Fair numbers
1.7per gill net
17"Typical
25"Biggest
8"25"

Lengths measured · 41 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2022
8"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2022
8"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

2021
8"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2015
8"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2011
8"10"15"20"25"28"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Smallmouth bass
Present
14.3per gill net
10"Typical
16"Biggest
5"16"

Lengths measured · 196 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2022
1"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 92 fish

2022
1"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 104 fish

2021
1"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 360 fish

2015
1"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2011
1"5"10"15"16"
Bluegill
Present
0.3per gill net
Typical
5"Biggest
Rock bass
Good numbers
2.7per gill net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
5"7"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

Recent · 2021
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2021
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2015
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2011
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 114 fish

1999
0"2"4"6"8"

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

YearSpeciesStocked
2024Walleye1,944 fingerlings
2022Walleye2,744 fingerlings
2021Walleye2,613 fingerlings
2018Walleye3,580 fingerlings
2016Walleye3,440 fingerlings

Recent reports

Dunnigan Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Dunnigan 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 Dunnigan Lake?

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

What fish are in Dunnigan Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2022) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, bluegill, rock bass.

Does Dunnigan Lake have a public access?

Yes. Dunnigan Lake has one public access site: Dunnigan Lake (carry-in).

Is Dunnigan Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2024; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Dunnigan Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Dunnigan Lake in 2022, the most recent of 14 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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