Minnesota · DNR survey data
Gust Lake
Gust Lake covers 143 acres in Cook County, running to 6 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. 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
WalleyeExcellent numbers6.1per gill net15"Typical22"Biggest
Lengths measured · 141 fish
Recent · 2011 + 2016Lengths measured · 78 fish
2016Lengths measured · 63 fish
2011Lengths measured · 122 fish
2006Lengths measured · 65 fish
1996No recent survey rating.
Smallmouth bassJust a few2.1per hr (electrofishing)12"Typical15"Biggest
Lengths measured · 34 fish
Recent · 2011 + 2016Lengths measured · 9 fish
2016Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 25 fish
2011Lengths measured · 23 fish
2006Yellow perchFair numbers3.1per gill net1"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 253 fish
Recent · 2011 + 2016Lengths measured · 22 fish
2016Lengths measured · 231 fish
2011Lengths measured · 37 fish
2006Lengths measured · 337 fish
1996Rates 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
Gust Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Gust 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
- Jock Mock Lake · 20 ac · 0.8 mi
- Little Cascade Lake · 262 ac · 1.5 mi
- East Pipe Lake · 105 ac · 1.8 mi
- Kinogami Lake · 111 ac · 1.9 mi
- Cascade Lake · 452 ac · 2.1 mi
- Lichen Lake · 253 ac · 2.3 mi
- Homer Lake · 434 ac · 2.8 mi
- Tomash Lake · 95 ac · 2.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Gust Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Gust Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Gust Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch.
Is Gust Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Gust Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Gust Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Gust Lake in 2016, the most recent of 7 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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