Minnesota · DNR survey data
East Lake
East Lake covers 111 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 pikeGood numbers10.5per gill net21"Typical31"Biggest
Lengths measured · 52 fish
BluegillFair numbers37.3per trap net3"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 287 fish
CrappieJust a few1.5per trap net8"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 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
East Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on East 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
- Peterson Lake · 163 ac · 2.4 mi
- Arrowhead Lake · 139 ac · 2.7 mi
- Trestle Lake · 111 ac · 3.1 mi
- Long Lake · 155 ac · 3.3 mi
- Big Too Much Lake · 292 ac · 3.7 mi
- Gunderson Lake · 183 ac · 4.1 mi
- Hatch Lake · 226 ac · 4.8 mi
- Whitefish Lake · 564 ac · 5.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for East Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for East Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in East Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is East Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for East Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was East Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed East Lake in 2008, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. 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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