Kimball Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16004500

County

Cook

Surface area

77 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

75 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

10.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 135, splake 27, rainbow trout 19, brown trout 1

Fish species recorded

brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, rock bass, splake, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

brown trout fingerlings (2,000); rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocked in 2023

brown trout fingerlings (2,000); rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Kimball Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 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.