Grove Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

61002300

County

Pope

Surface area

345 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

230 acres, 66% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grove Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

largemouth bass 148, yellow perch 11, bluegill 9, pumpkinseed 5, black crappie 3, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (200); walleye fingerlings (70)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,974)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,150)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Grove Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Grove Lake Township

Grove Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.