Minnesota · DNR survey data
Zumwalde Lake
Zumwalde Lake covers 128 acres in Stearns County, running to 23 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
WalleyeExcellent numbers6per gill net16"Typical23"Biggest
Lengths measured · 24 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 7 fish
2024Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 17 fish
2021Lengths measured · 10 fish
2018Lengths measured · 6 fish
2013Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Largemouth bassFair numbers21.6per hr (electrofishing)7"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 45 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 45 fish
2024Lengths measured · 41 fish
2018Lengths measured · 2 fish
2013Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 8 fish
2003Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeFair numbers7.8per gill net22"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 31 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 17 fish
2024Lengths measured · 14 fish
2021Lengths measured · 4 fish
2018Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 6 fish
2013Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillPresent12per gill net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 48 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 34 fish
2024Lengths measured · 14 fish
2021Lengths measured · 46 fish
2018Lengths measured · 63 fish
2013CrappiePresent5.5per gill net7"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 22 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 5 fish
2024Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 17 fish
2021Lengths measured · 27 fish
2018Lengths measured · 114 fish
2013Yellow perchGood numbers9.5per gill net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 38 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 33 fish
2024Lengths measured · 5 fish
2021Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 4 fish
2018Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 5 fish
2013Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Channel catfishExcellent numbers9.3per gill net19"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 36 fish
Recent · 2021 + 2024Lengths measured · 14 fish
2024Lengths measured · 22 fish
2021Lengths measured · 75 fish
2018Lengths measured · 50 fish
2013Rates 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
Zumwalde Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Zumwalde 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
- Cedar Island Lake · 986 ac · 0.9 mi
- Schneider Lake · 60 ac · 0.9 mi
- Great Northern Lake · 196 ac · 1.1 mi
- Bolfing Lake · 109 ac · 1.1 mi
- Krays Lake · 95 ac · 1.4 mi
- Knaus Lake · 216 ac · 1.8 mi
- Horseshoe Lake · 629 ac · 2.2 mi
- Becker Lake · 221 ac · 2.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Zumwalde Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Zumwalde Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Zumwalde Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.
Is Zumwalde Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Zumwalde Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Zumwalde Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Zumwalde Lake in 2024, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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