Minnesota · DNR survey data

Homestead Lake

Homestead Lake covers 44 acres in Lake County, running to 7.5 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2014. 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
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Muskellunge
Present

Present in recent DNR surveys.

12"27"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

Recent · 2014
12"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

2014
12"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2006
12"15"20"25"30"31"

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

Lengths measured · 23 fish

2003
12"15"20"25"30"31"
Bluegill
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perch
Fair numbers
2.5per gill net
3"Typical
7"Biggest
2"7"

Lengths measured · 1394 fish

Recent · 2014
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 1394 fish

2014
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2006
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2003
2"4"6"8"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 49 fish

2000
2"4"6"8"
Brook trout
Present (last recorded 1999)

Last recorded in the 1999 survey and not seen since.

Rock bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

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

Homestead Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Homestead 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 Homestead Lake?

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

What fish are in Homestead Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2014) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, brook trout, rock bass.

Is Homestead Lake stocked?

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

When was Homestead Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Homestead Lake in 2014, the most recent of 11 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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