Lima Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16022600

County

Cook

Surface area

11 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

7 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

0.6 miles

Average water clarity

13.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

brook trout 8

Fish species recorded

brook trout

Stocked in 2024

brook trout fingerlings (1,000)

Stocked in 2022

brook trout fingerlings (1,265)

Stocked in 2020

brook trout fingerlings (1,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.