Minnesota · DNR survey data
Slate Lake
Slate Lake covers 293 acres in Lake County, running to 7 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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
WalleyeFair numbers3.2per gill net12"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 30 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2024Lengths measured · 23 fish
2024Lengths measured · 7 fish
2022Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 14 fish
2019Lengths measured · 34 fish
2014No recent survey rating.
Smallmouth bassPresent0.2per gill net14"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 14 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2024Lengths measured · 4 fish
2024Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
2022Lengths measured · 3 fish
2019Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 7 fish
2014Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeFair numbers6.5per gill net19"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 49 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 49 fish
2024Lengths measured · 70 fish
2019Lengths measured · 28 fish
2014Lengths measured · 60 fish
2005BluegillJust a few0.7per trap net8"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 95 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2024Lengths measured · 6 fish
2024Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 89 fish
2022Lengths measured · 49 fish
2019Lengths measured · 9 fish
2014Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchGood numbers6.5per gill net7"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 40 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 40 fish
2024Lengths measured · 65 fish
2014Lengths measured · 463 fish
2005Lengths measured · 410 fish
1999Rates 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
Slate Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Slate 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
- Highlife Lake · 20 ac · 0.9 mi
- East Chub Lake · 63 ac · 0.9 mi
- Dunnigan Lake · 81 ac · 1 mi
- Gypsy Lake · 15 ac · 1.3 mi
- West Chub Lake · 115 ac · 1.3 mi
- Shamrock Lake · 56 ac · 2 mi
- Deep Lake · 147 ac · 2.1 mi
- Eikala Lake · 9 ac · 2.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Slate Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Slate Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Slate Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Slate Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Slate Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Slate Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Slate Lake in 2024, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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