Dinner Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03004400
Dinner Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Dinner Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 32 ft, mean depth 17 ft; surface area 59 acres, 24 littoral acres, 1.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Park Rapids; DNR lake number (DOW) 03004400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | Minnesota DNR | Earth ramp located on the southeast shore |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 35.67 | 321 | 0.21 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 7.22 | 65 | 0.58 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 7.00 | 63 | 0.14 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.78 | 25 | 0.20 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.31 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 2.28 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 1.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.33 | 31 | 2.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 18 | 0.09 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 2.20 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.96 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 1.48 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.55 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Dinner Lake (DOW # 03-0044-00) is located fifteen miles northwest of Park Raids, in northeastern Becker County. Dinner Lake has a surface area of 59 acres and a maximum depth of 32 feet. There is a state-owned public access on the south shore of the lake off Dinner Lake Loop. Dinner Lake provides fishing opportunities for Northern Pike, panfish, and Largemouth Bass. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical and chemical characteristics. Dinner Lake is in Lake Class 28. Lake Class 28 lakes generally are characterized as small lakes, with hard water, good water clarity, and a regular shaped shoreline. Other Lake Class 28 lakes in the Park Rapids management area include: Big Bass, Blueberry, Deep, Emma, Gilmore, Indian, Loon, Nagel, Shipman and Williams. Anglers can expect to find an abundant Northern Pike population dominated by small, "hammer handle" pike in the 18-to-22-inch size range, however a few larger fish have been sampled with fish measuring up to 36.7 inches. Dinner Lake supports a healthy panfish population and can provide good fishing for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Black Crappie. Bluegills were sampled in moderate numbers with sampled fish averaging 6.1 inches and fish up to 9.2 inches sampled. Black Crappie were also sampled in moderate numbers with sampled fish averaging 9.8 inches and fish up to 12.8 inches sampled. Largemouth Bass are present but found in lower numbers compared to other area lakes. Yellow Perch were sampled in low numbers compared to past surveys. Yellow Perch are generally small, and not a preferred size for angling. Walleyes are present in Dinner Lake, but in very low numbers. Currently no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Dinner Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boats before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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