Minnesota · DNR survey data

Gull Lake

Gull Lake covers 168 acres in Cook County, running to 40 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. 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
1.8per gill net
10"Typical
23"Biggest
7"23"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2017
5"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2017
5"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

1998
5"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

1993
5"10"15"20"25"27"
Smallmouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
2"Typical
17"Biggest
1"17"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

Recent · 2017
1"5"10"15"17"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

2017
1"5"10"15"17"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

1998
1"5"10"15"17"

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

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1993
1"5"10"15"17"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Northern pike
Just a few
1per gill net
19"Typical
33"Biggest
14"33"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2017
13"15"20"25"30"33"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2017
13"15"20"25"30"33"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

1998
13"15"20"25"30"33"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

1993
13"15"20"25"30"33"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

1"2"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

Recent · 2017
1"2"3"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2017
1"2"3"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1993
1"2"3"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Crappie
Just a few
0.9per trap net
5"Typical
13"Biggest
1"13"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

1"5"10"13"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
4"Typical
8"Biggest
2"8"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

Recent · 2017
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2017
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1998
2"4"6"8"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 14 fish

1993
2"4"6"8"

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

Gull Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Gull 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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Getting on the water

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Gull Lake?

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

What fish are in Gull Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Gull Lake have a public access?

Yes. Gull Lake has one public access site: Gull Lake (trailer launch).

Is Gull Lake stocked?

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

When was Gull Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Gull Lake in 2017, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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