Trout Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18021800
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Trout Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (53 fish).
- Trout Lake (Crow Wing County) has 8 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 7,907 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 22 ft; surface area 117 acres, 51 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 14.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Emily; DNR lake number (DOW) 18021800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/14/1971 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 53 | 5.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,530 | 51.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 114 | 65.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,096 | 51.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,275 | 51.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,020 | 51.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,952 | 61.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 867 | 51.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. 2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | city | East shore off Dahler Ave. - On east shore off township road. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 72.00 | 216 | 0.62 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.00 | 33 | 1.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 8.00 | 24 | 0.86 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.33 | 16 | 0.18 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 11 | 0.23 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 3.33 | 10 | 0.36 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 9 | 0.34 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.67 | 64 | 0.34 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.39 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.28 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.42 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.52 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.32 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.28 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 1.00 |
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.
Little Trout Lake looks to be the typical bass/panfish lake we see so often in this area. While there are fish to be caught, limited access to the lake (gravel/sand ramp with limited parking and no dock) as well as its distance from larger towns, may discourage anglers from visiting the lake. Largemouth Bass were quite numerous in Little Trout Lake (8.0/gill net). Average length was 11.6", with 33% of the fish measuring 12" or larger. Electrofishing was not done as part of this survey. Bluegill numbers were average (10.7/trap net), but size was good. Average length was 7.1" and 70% of the fish were 7" or larger. Black Crappie (3.0/gill net) similarly had some nice fish, with a mean length of 8.5" and 83% measuring 8" or larger. While Walleye are stocked into Little Trout as fingerlings, the number per net has dropped each of the past five surveys. They were present in average numbers in this survey (1.3/gill net). Average size was good at 19.4" and all of the fish were over 18". Northern Pike were present in average numbers (11.0/gill net), but size was down from past surveys. Average size was 18.5", with no fish in the 22-26" protected slot and only 9% above 26".
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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