Gilchrist Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

61007200

County

Pope

Surface area

336 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

209 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Terrace

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 195, black crappie 62, northern pike 47, walleye 29, yellow perch 28, largemouth bass 18, pumpkinseed 10, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (105,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (209,330)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (209,330)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Gilchrist Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.