Gull Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04012000

County

Beltrami

Surface area

2,256 acres

Maximum depth

23 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,869 acres, 83% of the lake

Shoreline

12.8 miles

Average water clarity

9.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 964, bluegill 572, largemouth bass 155, hybrid sunfish 110, pumpkinseed 90, rock bass 20, northern pike 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,843,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (935,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,872,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Gull Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 11 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.