Minnesota · DNR survey data

Star Lake

Star Lake covers 128 acres in Crow Wing County, running to 83 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2010. 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
0.3per gill net
Typical
14"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Just a few
1.3per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
13"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
4.8per gill net
21"Typical
31"Biggest
16"31"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

Recent · 2010
16"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

2010
16"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

1993
16"20"25"30"35"

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

Bluegill
Just a few
11.3per trap net
5"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 96 fish

Recent · 2010
3"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 96 fish

2010
3"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 59 fish

1993
3"4"6"7"
Crappie
Just a few
1.3per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
5"11"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2010
5"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2010
5"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

1993
5"6"8"10"11"

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

Yellow perch
Present
19.2per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
8"Biggest
Rock bass
Good numbers
1.1per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
4"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2010
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2010
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

1993
3"4"6"8"

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

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

Star Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Star 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 Star Lake?

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

What fish are in Star Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2010) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Star Lake stocked?

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

When was Star Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Star Lake in 2010, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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