Minnesota · DNR survey data
Frear Lake
Frear Lake covers 317 acres in Cook County, running to 17 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. 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
WalleyeOne of the best around18per gill net14"Typical21"Biggest
Lengths measured · 108 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 108 fish
2016Lengths measured · 108 fish
2009Lengths measured · 125 fish
1998Northern pikeJust a few1.8per gill net20"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 13 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 13 fish
2016Lengths measured · 15 fish
2009Lengths measured · 12 fish
1998Yellow perchFair numbers1.2per gill net1"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 5397 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 5397 fish
2016Lengths measured · 4 fish
2009Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 1984 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
Frear Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Frear 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
- Timber Lake · 278 ac · 0.9 mi
- Organ Lake · 42 ac · 0.9 mi
- Lost Lake · 82 ac · 1.2 mi
- Elbow Lake · 528 ac · 1.5 mi
- Bone Lake · 43 ac · 1.5 mi
- Finger Lake · 204 ac · 2.3 mi
- Little Snow Lake · 31 ac · 2.6 mi
- Windy Lake · 456 ac · 2.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Frear Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Frear Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Frear Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, splake.
Is Frear Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Frear Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Frear Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Frear Lake in 2016, the most recent of 6 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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