Minnesota · DNR survey data

Square Lake

Square Lake covers 123 acres in Lake County, running to 7 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2015. 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
Excellent numbers
10per gill net
12"Typical
23"Biggest
6"23"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

Recent · 2015
6"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

2015
6"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 55 fish

1995
6"10"15"20"23"
Smallmouth bass
Present
1.3per gill net
Typical
17"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
2.3per gill net
13"Typical
17"Biggest
8"17"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

Recent · 2015
7"10"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2015
7"10"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

1995
7"10"15"20"25"30"32"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
5.5per gill net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
5"9"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

Recent · 2015
5"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2015
5"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 122 fish

1995
5"6"8"10"11"
Rock bass
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
7"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

Square Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Square 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 Square Lake?

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

What fish are in Square Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2015) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Square Lake stocked?

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

When was Square Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Square Lake in 2015, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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