Forest Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31037400

County

Itasca

Surface area

37 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

15 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

1.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

yellow perch 34, bluegill 32, northern pike 22, black crappie 8, largemouth bass 4, rock bass 3, pumpkinseed 2, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (100,000)

Forest Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by City of Grand Rapids

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.