Minnesota · DNR survey data

Rock Lake

Rock Lake covers 342 acres in Aitkin County, running to 13 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
Walleye
Present (last recorded 2017)
0.1per trap net
Typical
16"Biggest
Largemouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Fair numbers
6per gill net
22"Typical
31"Biggest
12"31"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

Recent · 2025
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2025
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2017
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2007
12"15"20"25"30"32"
Bluegill
Just a few
21.8per trap net
4"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 212 fish

Recent · 2025
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2025
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 198 fish

2017
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 1292 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
6.8per trap net
8"Typical
12"Biggest
4"12"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

Recent · 2025
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

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

Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 70 fish

2017
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 69 fish

2007
4"6"8"10"12"13"
Yellow perch
One of the best around
46per gill net
7"Typical
10"Biggest
0"10"

Lengths measured · 153 fish

Recent · 2025
0"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2025
0"2"4"6"8"10"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 150 fish

2017
0"2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 150 fish

2007
0"2"4"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

Rock Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Rock 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 Rock Lake?

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

What fish are in Rock Lake?

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

Does Rock Lake have a public access?

Yes. Rock Lake has one public access site: Rock Lake (trailer launch).

Is Rock Lake stocked?

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

When was Rock Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Rock Lake in 2025, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.

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