Minnesota · DNR survey data
Wakefield Lake
Wakefield Lake covers 164 acres in Aitkin County, running to 69 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeFair numbers3.3per gill net11"Typical20"Biggest
Lengths measured · 25 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2025Lengths measured · 3 fish
2025Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 22 fish
2022Lengths measured · 9 fish
2013Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 12 fish
2003Northern pikeJust a few1.7per gill net19"Typical36"Biggest
Lengths measured · 22 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2025Lengths measured · 6 fish
2025Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 16 fish
2022Lengths measured · 33 fish
2013Lengths measured · 19 fish
2003BluegillJust a few5.8per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 111 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2025Lengths measured · 51 fish
2025Lengths measured · 60 fish
2022Lengths measured · 53 fish
2013Lengths measured · 91 fish
2003CrappieJust a few1.6per trap net8"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2025Lengths measured · 11 fish
2025Lengths measured · 18 fish
2022Lengths measured · 40 fish
2013Lengths measured · 11 fish
2003Yellow perchFair numbers3.8per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 24 fish
Recent · 2022 + 2025Lengths measured · 1 fish
2025Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 23 fish
2022Lengths measured · 4 fish
2013Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 5 fish
2003Only 5 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
Wakefield Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Wakefield 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
- Boot Lake · 80 ac · 1.2 mi
- Remote Lake · 134 ac · 2 mi
- Savanna Lake · 101 ac · 2.4 mi
- Loon Lake · 34 ac · 2.5 mi
- Wolf Lake · 173 ac · 3.3 mi
- Glacier Lake · 135 ac · 4 mi
- Aitkin Lake · 659 ac · 4.1 mi
- Shumway Lake · 74 ac · 4.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Wakefield Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Wakefield Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Wakefield Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Wakefield Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Wakefield Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Wakefield Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Wakefield Lake in 2025, the most recent of 10 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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