Dinner Pail Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31055100

County

Itasca

Surface area

47 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

21 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2008, population assessment

Game fish caught in the 2008 survey

bluegill 47, northern pike 29, pumpkinseed 5, black crappie 4, rock bass 2, largemouth bass 2, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Dinner Pail Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by Itasca County

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.