Grove Lake (Pope County)
Pope County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 61002300
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Grove Lake (Pope County) since 2017, most recently walleye adults in 2025 (200 fish).
- Grove Lake (Pope County) has 6 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (6).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 11,626 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 31 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 345 acres, 230 littoral acres, 5.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Pope County, nearest town Grove Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 61002300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 200 | 250.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 70 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,974 | 236.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,150 | 230.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,778 | 232.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 2,454 | 230.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | TOW | |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 46.03 | 39 | 0.00 |
| BCS | Backpack electrofishing | 21.25 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 10.62 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 10.62 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 5.90 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | Backpack electrofishing | 5.90 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 4.72 | 4 | 0.00 |
| BKF | Backpack electrofishing | 4.72 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 35.00 | 105 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 50-ft beach seine | 16.33 | 49 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 16.33 | 49 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 50-ft beach seine | 6.00 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 50-ft beach seine | 4.67 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 50-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Brook stickleback | 50-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 12.00 | 24 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 7.00 | 14 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 15-ft beach seine | 3.00 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
This nearshore survey was conducted during summer 2023 to assess populations of non-game species and small game fish using backpack electrofishing and seining. Backpack electrofishing and/or seining were conducted at 10 stations, representing a variety of habitat types, along the shoreline of Grove Lake. The survey was conducted during the five-year sampling window for intensive monitoring efforts within the North Fork Crow River watershed, and will be contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Sixteen species were collected during this survey. Three species (Banded Killifish,Blackchin Shiner, and Iowa Darter) were considered "intolerant" based on current tolerance classifications for Minnesota lakes. No "tolerant" species were collected. Nearshore catch data will be used along with gill and trap net catch data to develop an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) score, which is indicative of the health of Grove Lake.
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