Dinner Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03004400

County

Becker

Surface area

59 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

24 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

15.2 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Park Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1961

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 321, black crappie 67, pumpkinseed 63, yellow perch 43, northern pike 35, rock bass 8, walleye 5, largemouth bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Dinner Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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.