Minnesota · DNR survey data
Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake covers 248 acres in St. Louis County, running to 38 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2011. 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
WalleyeFair numbers3.8per gill net20"Typical26"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Northern pikeJust a few2.8per gill net28"Typical40"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
BluegillFair numbers45.8per trap net4"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 417 fish
CrappieJust a few1.7per trap net9"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Rock bassGood numbers1.3per trap net7"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
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
Mitchell Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Mitchell 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
- Twin Lake · 224 ac · 2.1 mi
- Johnson Lake · 456 ac · 3.1 mi
- Erickson Lake · 21 ac · 3.2 mi
- One Pine Lake · 354 ac · 3.9 mi
- Shagawa Lake · 2,345 ac · 4.3 mi
- Purvis Lake · 53 ac · 4.7 mi
- Miner's Pit · 141 ac · 4.9 mi
- Blueberry Lake · 125 ac · 4.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Mitchell Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Mitchell Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Mitchell Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2011) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Mitchell Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Mitchell Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Mitchell Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Mitchell Lake in 2011, the most recent of 2 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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