Minnesota · DNR survey data

Highlife Lake

Highlife Lake covers 20 acres in Lake County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. 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
1per gill net
10"Typical
16"Biggest
0"16"

Lengths measured · 71 fish

Recent · 2018
0"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 71 fish

2018
0"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2008
0"5"10"15"16"

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

Lengths measured · 15 fish

1995
0"5"10"15"16"
Bluegill
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

1"8"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

Recent · 2018
1"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2018
1"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2008
1"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

2004
1"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 88 fish

1999
1"2"4"6"8"10"
Yellow perch
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Brook trout
Present (last recorded 2008)

Last recorded in the 2008 survey and not seen since.

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

Highlife Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Highlife 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 Highlife Lake?

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

What fish are in Highlife Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, brook trout.

Is Highlife Lake stocked?

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

When was Highlife Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Highlife Lake in 2018, the most recent of 12 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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