Minnesota · DNR survey data

Mountain Lake

Mountain Lake covers 1,993 acres in Cook County, running to 210 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Smallmouth bass
Present (last recorded 2011)
0.8per gill net
Typical
11"Biggest
Lake trout
Present (last recorded 2011)

Last recorded in the 2011 survey and not seen since.

10"40"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

Recent surveys
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

2011
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"

Lengths measured · 74 fish

2003
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"

Lengths measured · 126 fish

1997
8"10"15"20"25"30"35"40"

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

Mountain Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Mountain 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.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Mountain Lake?

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

What fish are in Mountain Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded smallmouth bass, lake trout.

Is Mountain Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Mountain Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Mountain Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Mountain Lake in 2025, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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