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Jay Gould Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Jay Gould Lake is a 552-acre lake in Itasca County, 33 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31056500
County
Itasca
Surface area
552 acres
Maximum depth
33 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
292 acres, 53% of the lake
Shoreline
7.4 miles
Average water clarity
10.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1974
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (300,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (300,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (300,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)
Jay Gould Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by Itasca County
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation, Including connected Jay Gould Lake, Blackwater Reservoir, and Mississippi River upstream to the State Highway 6 and County Road 63 bridges, and downstream to the Pokegama dam
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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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