Minnesota · DNR survey data

Grassy Lake

Grassy Lake covers 257 acres in St. Louis County, running to 15 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
Largemouth bass
Present
0.3per trap net
Typical
20"Biggest
Smallmouth bass
Present
1.5per gill net
Typical
18"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
5.5per gill net
20"Typical
33"Biggest
13"33"

Lengths measured · 50 fish

Recent · 2019
10"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 50 fish

2019
10"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 41 fish

2007
10"15"20"25"30"35"36"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

1997
10"15"20"25"30"35"36"
Bluegill
Just a few
25.6per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 248 fish

Recent · 2019
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 248 fish

2019
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 144 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 94 fish

1997
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
3.9per trap net
8"Typical
12"Biggest
4"12"

Lengths measured · 44 fish

Recent · 2019
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 44 fish

2019
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 86 fish

1997
3"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.8per gill net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
5"9"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2019
5"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2019
5"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2007
5"6"8"9"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 43 fish

1997
5"6"8"9"

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

Grassy Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Grassy 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 Grassy Lake?

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

What fish are in Grassy Lake?

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

Does Grassy Lake have a public access?

Yes. Grassy Lake has one public access site: Grassy Lake (carry-in).

Is Grassy Lake stocked?

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

When was Grassy Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Grassy Lake in 2019, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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