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Trout Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Trout Lake is a 1,862-acre lake in Itasca County, 135 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31021600
County
Itasca
Surface area
1,862 acres
Maximum depth
135 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
438 acres, 24% of the lake
Shoreline
13.9 miles
Average water clarity
16.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
17, since 1946
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 142, walleye 124, smallmouth bass 115, rock bass 114, northern pike 66, bluegill 43, black crappie 28, pumpkinseed 23
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (438,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (438,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (438,000)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Trout Lake (N) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 17 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Coleraine
Trout Lake, Longyear Park Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by City of Coleraine
Trout Lake, Kom-on-in Beach Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Greenway Lions Club, Greenway Township
Infested waters list
flowering rush, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Walleye: All from 20-24" must be immediately released. One over 24" allowed in possession.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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