5 miles south of Palisade
Aitkin County, Minnesota · 46.6430° N, 93.5249° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:39 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Gun Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of Gun Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 300,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 300,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Gun Lake was in August 2023: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2008 1.8 · 2013 0.3 · 2016 0.6 · 2019 1.1 · 2023 2.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2008 16 · 2013 9.0 · 2016 5.5 · 2019 9.9 · 2023 11
Walleye: 54 measured, 7 to 25 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 72 measured, 8 to 32 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 27 measured, 8 to 18 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.96 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 265 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.3 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 168 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Aug 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Gun Lake is 44 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 712 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Gun Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 300,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 15 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike.
About 64% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.