Minnesota · DNR survey data

Kinbrae Lake

Kinbrae Lake covers 98 acres in Nobles County, running to 7 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
Present, stocked
2per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
10"Biggest
Largemouth bassStocked · 2023
Fair numbers
25per hr (electrofishing)
4"Typical
16"Biggest
3"16"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

Recent · 2024
3"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2024
3"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 5 fish

2018
3"5"10"15"16"

Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2018
3"5"10"15"16"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2012
3"5"10"15"16"
Northern pikeStocked · 2024
Present, stocked
14per hr (electrofishing)
13"Typical
16"Biggest
12"16"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

Recent · 2024
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2024
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2018
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2018
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2012
12"15"20"25"30"32"

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

BluegillStocked · 2023
Present, stocked
28per hr (electrofishing)
7"Typical
7"Biggest
2"7"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

Recent · 2024
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2024
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2018
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

2018
2"4"6"8"

Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2012
2"4"6"8"

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

Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perchStocked · 2023
Present, stocked
6per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
5"Biggest

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
2025Walleye152 adults
2024Northern Pike340 fingerlings
2023Bluegill Sunfish540 adults
2023Largemouth Bass38 adults
2023Walleye1,545 fingerlings
2023Yellow Perch175 adults
2022Northern Pike1,054 fingerlings
2021Northern Pike47 fingerlings
2019Walleye949 fingerlings
2017Walleye881 fingerlings · 18 adults
2016Bluegill Sunfish564 adults
2016Northern Pike886 fingerlings

Stocking records before 2016 omitted.

Recent reports

Kinbrae Lake fishing reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Kinbrae Lake?

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

What fish are in Kinbrae Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Kinbrae Lake have a public access?

Yes. Kinbrae Lake has one public access site: Kinbrae Lake (trailer launch).

Is Kinbrae Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Kinbrae Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Kinbrae Lake in 2024, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.

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