Minnesota · DNR survey data

Foss Lake

Foss Lake covers 37 acres in St. Louis County, running to 6 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Northern pike
One of the best around
32.5per gill net
17"Typical
35"Biggest
10"35"

Lengths measured · 71 fish

10"15"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
Just a few
2.7per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
4"7"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

4"6"7"
Yellow perch
Fair numbers
3.5per gill net
Typical
8"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

Foss Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Foss 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 Foss Lake?

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

What fish are in Foss Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch.

Is Foss Lake stocked?

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

When was Foss Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Foss Lake in 2025, the most recent of 2 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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