Chester Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16003300

County

Cook

Surface area

52 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Mean depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

29 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

1.5 miles

Average water clarity

9.6 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hovland

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

brown trout 17

Fish species recorded

brook trout, brown trout, trout-perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

brown trout yearlings (800)

Stocked in 2023

brown trout yearlings (800)

Stocked in 2021

brown trout yearlings (800)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Chester Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

brown trout: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

brown trout: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.