Trout Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18021800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

117 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

51 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 75, northern pike 37, largemouth bass 35, black crappie 18, rock bass 17, yellow perch 16, pumpkinseed 13, hybrid sunfish 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (53); walleye fingerlings (1,530); walleye yearlings (114)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,096)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,275); walleye fingerlings (1,020)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Trout Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by City of Emily

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.