Frear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16080600

County

Cook

Surface area

317 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

202 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Sawbill Landing

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

yellow perch 5,402, walleye 110, northern pike 15

Fish species recorded

northern pike, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

4, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.