Minnesota · DNR survey data

Remote Lake

Remote Lake covers 134 acres in Aitkin County, running to 47 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
Northern pike
Just a few
4.8per gill net
21"Typical
29"Biggest
9"29"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

Recent · 2025
6"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

2025
6"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

2014
6"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 41 fish

2004
6"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

1999
6"10"15"20"25"30"31"
Bluegill
Just a few
21.1per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 321 fish

Recent · 2025
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 126 fish

2025
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 195 fish

2014
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 721 fish

2004
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 353 fish

1999
3"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
2.7per trap net
7"Typical
12"Biggest
4"12"

Lengths measured · 90 fish

Recent · 2025
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 46 fish

2025
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 44 fish

2014
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

2004
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

1999
4"6"8"10"12"13"
Yellow perch
Fair numbers
3per gill net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
5"7"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

Recent surveys
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

2014
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2004
5"6"8"10"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 13 fish

1999
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

1994
5"6"8"10"

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

Remote Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Remote 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 Remote Lake?

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

What fish are in Remote Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Remote Lake have a public access?

Yes. Remote Lake has one public access site: Remote Lake (carry-in).

Is Remote Lake stocked?

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

When was Remote Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Remote Lake in 2025, the most recent of 9 surveys on record.

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

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