Fish Trap Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

49013700

County

Morrison

Surface area

1,164 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

404 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

13.1 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Lincoln

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

26, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,200,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (1,200,000); walleye fingerlings (3,381)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,200,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Fish Trap Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.