Trout Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16004900

County

Cook

Surface area

259 acres

Maximum depth

77 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

59 acres, 23% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

18.6 feet (Secchi disk, 35 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 91, brook trout 1

Fish species recorded

brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (8,000)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (8,000)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (8,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Trout Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.