Minnesota · DNR survey data

Gun Lake

Gun Lake covers 184 acres in St. Louis County, running to 135 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
Smallmouth bass
Present
0.7per gill net
Typical
15"Biggest
Yellow perch
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Lake troutStocked · 2025
Present, stocked

Present and managed by the DNR.

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.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Lake Trout1,458 yearlings
2024Lake Trout1,212 yearlings

Recent reports

Gun Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Gun 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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St. Louis County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Gun Lake?

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

What fish are in Gun Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake trout.

Is Gun Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked lake trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2024.

When was Gun Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Gun Lake in 2025, the most recent of 4 surveys on record.

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