Minnesota · DNR survey data
Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake covers 56 acres in St. Louis County, running to 14 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. 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
Largemouth bassGood numbers74.7per hr (electrofishing)12"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 59 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 59 fish
2008Lengths measured · 46 fish
2002Lengths measured · 94 fish
1997Northern pikeJust a few3per gill net20"Typical24"Biggest
Lengths measured · 14 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 14 fish
2008Lengths measured · 27 fish
2002Lengths measured · 17 fish
1997BluegillJust a few4per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 37 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 37 fish
2008Lengths measured · 102 fish
2002Lengths measured · 149 fish
1997CrappieJust a few1.2per trap net10"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 20 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 20 fish
2008Lengths measured · 54 fish
2002Lengths measured · 56 fish
1997Rates 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
Wilson Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Wilson 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
- Cameron Lake · 168 ac · 0.5 mi
- Schubert Lake · 212 ac · 1.3 mi
- Dinham Lake · 202 ac · 2 mi
- Little Long Lake · 18 ac · 3.8 mi
- Long Lake · 199 ac · 4.1 mi
- Strand Lake · 330 ac · 5.1 mi
- Lower Comstock Lake · 160 ac · 5.8 mi
- Upper Comstock Lake · 267 ac · 6.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Wilson Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Wilson Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Wilson Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Wilson Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Wilson Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Wilson Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Wilson Lake in 2008, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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