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Grave Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Grave Lake is a 525-acre lake in Itasca County, 39 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31062400
County
Itasca
Surface area
525 acres
Maximum depth
39 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
304 acres, 58% of the lake
Shoreline
7.7 miles
Average water clarity
10.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Marcell
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1969
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 753, bluegill 239, pumpkinseed 43, largemouth bass 17, black crappie 14, northern pike 13, rock bass 7, hybrid sunfish 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (228,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (328,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (228,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DOT
Special regulation
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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