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Gale Lake

Gale Lake is a 86-acre lake in Itasca County, 50 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31051300
County
Itasca
Surface area
86 acres
Maximum depth
50 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
37 acres, 43% of the lake
Shoreline
2.5 miles
Average water clarity
11.7 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2008, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
bluegill 66, northern pike 18, black crappie 13, pumpkinseed 9, yellow perch 5, rock bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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