Little Jay Gould Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31056600

County

Itasca

Surface area

150 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

78 acres, 52% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1980

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Little Jay Gould Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by City of Cohasset

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

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.