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Kinney Lake

Kinney Lake covers 45 acres in St. Louis County, running to 160 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
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Just a few
0.3per gill net
—Typical
27"Biggest
Bluegill
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perch
One of the best around
214per gill net
5"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 1454 fish

Recent · 2024
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 1454 fish

2024
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

2018
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 663 fish

2010
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

2003
0"2"4"6"8"9"
Brook trout
Present (last recorded 1991)

Last recorded in the 1991 survey and not seen since.

Rainbow troutStocked · 2025
Present, stocked

Present and managed by the DNR.

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
2025Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2025Splake1,970 yearlings
2024Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2023Rainbow Trout2,200 yearlings
2022Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2021Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2020Rainbow Trout1,200 yearlings
2019Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2019Splake2,668 yearlings
2018Rainbow Trout600 yearlings
2017Rainbow Trout2,400 yearlings
2016Rainbow Trout900 yearlings

Recent reports

Kinney Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Kinney 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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St. Louis County reports

Public water access

Getting on the water

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Kinney Lake?

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

What fish are in Kinney Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, brook trout, rainbow trout.

Does Kinney Lake have a public access?

Yes. Kinney Lake has one public access site: Kinney Mine Pit (trailer launch).

Is Kinney Lake stocked?

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

When was Kinney Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Kinney Lake in 2024, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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