Minnesota · DNR survey data
Mesaba Lake
Mesaba Lake covers 213 acres in Cook County, running to 65 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
Lake troutPresentPresent in recent DNR surveys.
Present in recent DNR surveys.
Lengths measured · 47 fish
Recent · 2022Lengths measured · 47 fish
2022Lengths measured · 1 fish
1993Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
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
Mesaba Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Mesaba 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
- Wine Lake · 268 ac · 1.5 mi
- Kelso Lake · 133 ac · 4.7 mi
- Crooked Lake · 244 ac · 5.1 mi
- Little Saganaga Lake · 1,627 ac · 5.2 mi
- Owl Lake · 77 ac · 5.3 mi
- Tuscarora Lake · 805 ac · 5.8 mi
- Sawbill Lake · 834 ac · 6 mi
- Gillis Lake · 616 ac · 6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Mesaba Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Mesaba Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Mesaba Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded northern pike, lake trout.
Is Mesaba Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Mesaba Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Mesaba Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Mesaba Lake in 2025, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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