Minnesota · DNR survey data

Moose Lake

Moose Lake covers 228 acres in St. Louis County, running to 8 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2019. 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 · 2018
Fair numbers
1.1per gill net
20"Typical
24"Biggest
19"24"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2019
16"18"20"22"24"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2019
16"18"20"22"24"

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

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2011
16"18"20"22"24"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 11 fish

1994
16"18"20"22"24"
Smallmouth bass
Present
0.3per gill net
Typical
19"Biggest
Northern pike
Good numbers
13.7per gill net
18"Typical
35"Biggest
8"35"

Lengths measured · 162 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2019
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 70 fish

2019
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 92 fish

2011
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 99 fish

1994
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
Present
15.5per gill net
7"Typical
11"Biggest
3"11"

Lengths measured · 186 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2019
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 127 fish

2019
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 59 fish

2011
3"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Elite fishery
39.1per gill net
9"Typical
12"Biggest
5"12"

Lengths measured · 468 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2019
5"6"8"10"12"14"

Lengths measured · 190 fish

2019
5"6"8"10"12"14"

Lengths measured · 278 fish

2011
5"6"8"10"12"14"

Lengths measured · 230 fish

1994
5"6"8"10"12"14"

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
2018Walleye228,000 fry
2016Walleye228,000 fry

Recent reports

Moose Lake fishing reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Moose Lake?

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

What fish are in Moose Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2019) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch.

Is Moose Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2018; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Moose Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Moose Lake in 2019, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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