Minnesota · DNR survey data

Five Lake

Five Lake covers 44 acres in Kanabec County, running to 32 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. 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
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Largemouth bass
Present
0.1per trap net
Typical
14"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
2per gill net
Typical
31"Biggest
Bluegill
Just a few
12per trap net
4"Typical
8"Biggest
2"8"

Lengths measured · 97 fish

Recent · 2023
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 97 fish

2023
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 376 fish

2011
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 127 fish

2006
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 288 fish

2001
2"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
4.5per trap net
8"Typical
12"Biggest
4"12"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

Recent · 2023
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

2023
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2011
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2006
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

2001
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Yellow perch
Fair numbers
1.3per gill net
Typical
6"Biggest

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

Five Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Five 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 Five Lake?

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

What fish are in Five Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Five Lake have a public access?

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

Is Five Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Five Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Five Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Five Lake in 2023, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.

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