Minnesota · DNR survey data
Frying Pan Lake
Frying Pan Lake covers 69 acres in St. Louis County, running to 39 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2014. 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.
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeJust a few2.5per gill net22"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 18 fish
2014Lengths measured · 25 fish
1995BluegillJust a few3.9per trap net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 35 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 35 fish
2014Lengths measured · 174 fish
1995CrappieJust a few5.2per trap net7"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 52 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 52 fish
2014Lengths measured · 48 fish
1995No recent survey rating.
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
Frying Pan Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Frying Pan 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
- North Twin Lake · 66 ac · 2.5 mi
- South Twin Lake · 118 ac · 2.5 mi
- Loon Lake · 271 ac · 2.7 mi
- Bass Lake · 147 ac · 2.8 mi
- Silver Lake · 38 ac · 3.1 mi
- Coe Lake · 54 ac · 3.5 mi
- Lost Lake · 124 ac · 3.6 mi
- Mud Hen Lake · 161 ac · 3.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Frying Pan Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Frying Pan Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Frying Pan Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2014) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Frying Pan Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Frying Pan Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Frying Pan Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Frying Pan Lake in 2014, the most recent of 4 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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