Minnesota · DNR survey data

Falk Lake

Falk Lake covers 73 acres in Clearwater County, running to 33 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2019. 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
1per gill net
Typical
24"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
13"Biggest
Northern pike
Good numbers
11.8per gill net
20"Typical
35"Biggest
15"35"

Lengths measured · 58 fish

Recent · 2019
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 58 fish

2019
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2009
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 54 fish

2003
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 50 fish

1999
10"15"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
Just a few
6.8per trap net
3"Typical
8"Biggest
1"8"

Lengths measured · 63 fish

Recent · 2019
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 63 fish

2019
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2009
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2003
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Crappie
Present
0.3per gill net
Typical
11"Biggest
Yellow perch
Fair numbers
3.5per gill net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
5"8"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

Recent · 2019
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2019
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2009
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 65 fish

2003
4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 254 fish

1999
4"6"8"10"

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
2024Walleye601 yearlings
2021Walleye2,880 fingerlings
2018Walleye2,205 fingerlings

Recent reports

Falk Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Falk 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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Clearwater County reports

Public water access

Getting on the water

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Falk Lake?

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

What fish are in Falk Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2019) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Falk Lake have a public access?

Yes. Falk Lake has one public access site: Falk Lake (trailer launch).

Is Falk Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2024; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2018.

When was Falk Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Falk Lake in 2019, the most recent of 7 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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