Gun Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01009900

County

Aitkin

Surface area

712 acres

Maximum depth

44 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

292 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

8.7 miles

Average water clarity

6.3 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

18, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (2,364)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,396)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Gun Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

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.