Minnesota · DNR survey data
Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake covers 22 acres in St. Louis County, running to 52 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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
Brook troutStocked · 2025Present, stockedPresent and managed by the DNR.
Present and managed by the DNR.
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 18 fish
2024Lengths measured · 23 fish
2019Lengths measured · 9 fish
2014Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 9 fish
2006Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 1983 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 1990 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.
DNR stocking records
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,338 fingerlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,728 fingerlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,600 fingerlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 750 yearlings |
Recent reports
Jacob Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Jacob 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
- Mudro Lake · 94 ac · 0.6 mi
- Alruss Lake · 28 ac · 0.8 mi
- Range Lake · 81 ac · 1.3 mi
- Sandpit Lake · 61 ac · 1.4 mi
- Picket Lake · 68 ac · 1.6 mi
- Tin Can Mike Lake · 145 ac · 2.2 mi
- Holy Lake · 70 ac · 3 mi
- Erickson Lake · 97 ac · 3.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Jacob Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Jacob Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Jacob Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded brook trout, rainbow trout, splake.
Is Jacob Lake stocked?
Yes. The DNR stocked brook trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.
When was Jacob Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Jacob Lake in 2024, the most recent of 12 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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