Gladstone Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18033800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

437 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

244 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 517, northern pike 189, largemouth bass 112, black crappie 56, pumpkinseed 35, hybrid sunfish 16, yellow perch 8, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Gladstone Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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.