Minnesota · DNR survey data

Shirt Lake

Shirt Lake covers 231 acres in Crow Wing County, running to 38 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2022. 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
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
17"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
30.5per hr (electrofishing)
13"Typical
18"Biggest
6"18"

Lengths measured · 94 fish

Recent · 2022
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 94 fish

2022
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

2007
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

1999
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

1994
1"5"10"15"18"
Smallmouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Good numbers
11per gill net
24"Typical
33"Biggest
11"33"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

Recent · 2022
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2022
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 78 fish

2007
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

1999
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

1994
3"5"10"15"20"25"30"35"37"
Bluegill
Fair numbers
36.9per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 396 fish

Recent · 2022
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 396 fish

2022
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 382 fish

2007
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 290 fish

1999
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 215 fish

1994
0"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
1per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
7"11"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2022
1"5"10"13"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2022
1"5"10"13"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

2007
1"5"10"13"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

1999
1"5"10"13"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

1994
1"5"10"13"

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

Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
5"Biggest

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

Shirt Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Shirt 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 Shirt Lake?

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

What fish are in Shirt Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2022) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Shirt Lake stocked?

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

When was Shirt Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Shirt Lake in 2022, the most recent of 6 surveys on record.

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