Minnesota · DNR survey data
Explorer Lake
Explorer Lake covers 52 acres in Lake County, running to 75 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
No recent survey rating.
Last recorded in the 1972 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
Explorer Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Explorer 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
- Neglige Lake · 32 ac · 0.8 mi
- Vera Lake · 250 ac · 1.3 mi
- Portage Lake · 64 ac · 1.6 mi
- Ima Lake · 742 ac · 2.3 mi
- Ashigan Lake · 153 ac · 2.5 mi
- Jordan Lake · 142 ac · 2.8 mi
- Gibson Lake · 33 ac · 2.9 mi
- Ensign Lake · 1,411 ac · 3.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Explorer Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Explorer Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Explorer Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded yellow perch, lake trout.
Is Explorer Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Explorer Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Explorer Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Explorer Lake in 2025, the most recent of 3 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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