Minnesota · DNR survey data
East Pope Lake
East Pope Lake covers 36 acres in Cook County, running to 28 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. 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
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeJust a few3per gill net21"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 36 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2018Lengths measured · 18 fish
2018Lengths measured · 18 fish
2013Lengths measured · 18 fish
2008Lengths measured · 7 fish
2000Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few1.3per trap net4"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 21 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2018Lengths measured · 19 fish
2018Lengths measured · 2 fish
2013Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 1983 survey and not seen since.
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 Pope Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on East Pope 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
- Portage Lake · 128 ac · 0.6 mi
- Mayhew Lake · 221 ac · 0.8 mi
- Surber Lake · 7 ac · 1 mi
- Topper Lake · 47 ac · 1.3 mi
- Iron Lake · 122 ac · 1.3 mi
- Sock Lake · 20 ac · 2 mi
- Little Mayhew Lake · 34 ac · 2.2 mi
- South Lake · 1,145 ac · 2.2 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for East Pope Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for East Pope Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in East Pope Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, rainbow trout.
Is East Pope Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for East Pope Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was East Pope Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed East Pope Lake in 2018, the most recent of 7 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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