Minnesota · DNR survey data
Minister Lake
Minister Lake covers 56 acres in St. Louis County, running to 16 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. 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
WalleyeGood numbers5per gill net17"Typical24"Biggest
Lengths measured · 28 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 28 fish
2016Lengths measured · 21 fish
2006Lengths measured · 37 fish
1996No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeJust a few3.5per gill net19"Typical26"Biggest
Lengths measured · 43 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 43 fish
2016Lengths measured · 32 fish
2006Lengths measured · 25 fish
1996BluegillJust a few2.2per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 20 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 20 fish
2016Lengths measured · 11 fish
2006Lengths measured · 51 fish
1996Rates 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
Minister Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Minister 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Minister Lake (carry-in)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Little Long Lake · 322 ac · 1.4 mi
- West Twin Lake · 80 ac · 1.7 mi
- East Twin Lake · 123 ac · 1.7 mi
- Little Dry Lake · 15 ac · 1.9 mi
- Shipman Bass Lake · 37 ac · 2 mi
- Dry Lake · 82 ac · 2.2 mi
- Everett Lake · 113 ac · 2.2 mi
- Hanson Lake · 19 ac · 2.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Minister Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Minister Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Minister Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Does Minister Lake have a public access?
Yes. Minister Lake has one public access site: Minister Lake (carry-in).
Is Minister Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Minister Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Minister Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Minister Lake in 2016, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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