Minnesota · DNR survey data

Grill Lake

Grill Lake covers 67 acres in Douglas County, running to 11 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. 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
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
28"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
46.1per hr (electrofishing)
11"Typical
17"Biggest
3"17"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

Recent · 2009
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2009
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

2004
2"5"10"15"18"

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

Lengths measured · 41 fish

1999
2"5"10"15"18"
Northern pike
Good numbers
13per gill net
19"Typical
34"Biggest
9"34"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2009
6"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2009
6"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2004
6"10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 43 fish

1999
6"10"15"20"25"30"34"
Bluegill
Just a few
6per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

Recent · 2009
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2009
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 66 fish

2004
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 265 fish

1999
0"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
0.5per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
4"11"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2009
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2009
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 31 fish

2004
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

1999
2"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Just a few
1per gill net
Typical
5"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

Grill Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Grill 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 Grill Lake?

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

What fish are in Grill Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2009) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Grill Lake stocked?

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

When was Grill Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Grill Lake in 2009, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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