Gilstad Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04002400

County

Beltrami

Surface area

257 acres

Maximum depth

55 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

112 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1977

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (85,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,876)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (1,904)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Gilstad Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.