Minnesota · DNR survey data
Parent Lake
Parent Lake covers 451 acres in Lake County, running to 50 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Smallmouth bassPresent2.6per gill net15"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 23 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 23 fish
2024Lengths measured · 22 fish
2019Lengths measured · 31 fish
2012Lengths measured · 31 fish
2002Northern pikeJust a few1.9per gill net21"Typical37"Biggest
Lengths measured · 17 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 17 fish
2024Lengths measured · 11 fish
2019Lengths measured · 19 fish
2012Lengths measured · 5 fish
2002Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
No recent survey rating.
Rock bassGood numbers2.2per gill net5"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 20 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 20 fish
2024Lengths measured · 25 fish
2019Lengths measured · 69 fish
2012Lengths measured · 60 fish
2002Rates 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
Parent Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Parent 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
- Snowbank Lake · 4,655 ac · 1.9 mi
- Disappointment Lake · 894 ac · 2.2 mi
- Ahsub Lake · 60 ac · 3.6 mi
- Boot Lake · 197 ac · 3.8 mi
- Four Lake · 611 ac · 4 mi
- Flash Lake · 83 ac · 4.2 mi
- Discovery Lake · 34 ac · 4.3 mi
- One Lake · 846 ac · 4.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Parent Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Parent Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Parent Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Parent Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Parent Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Parent Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Parent Lake in 2025, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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