Minnesota · DNR survey data
Moss Lake
Moss Lake covers 254 acres in Cook County, running to 86 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Smallmouth bassPresent (last recorded 2016)1.7per gill net8"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 10 fish
2016Lengths measured · 7 fish
2009Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 6 fish
1998Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 3 fish
1995Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 2009 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 1995 survey and not seen since.
Lake troutPresent (last recorded 2016)Last recorded in the 2016 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 2016 survey and not seen since.
Lengths measured · 119 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 119 fish
2016Lengths measured · 34 fish
2009Lengths measured · 73 fish
2003Lengths measured · 38 fish
1998Last recorded in the 2009 survey and not seen since.
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
Moss Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Moss 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
- Leo Lake · 102 ac · 0.8 mi
- Duncan Lake · 477 ac · 1.1 mi
- Partridge Lake · 118 ac · 1.3 mi
- Road Lake · 12 ac · 1.5 mi
- Squint Lake · 16 ac · 1.7 mi
- Hungry Jack Lake · 474 ac · 2 mi
- Poplar Lake · 764 ac · 2.1 mi
- Dunn Lake · 101 ac · 2.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Moss Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Moss Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Moss Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded smallmouth bass, brook trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, splake.
Is Moss Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Moss Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Moss Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Moss Lake in 2024, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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