2 miles east of Coleraine
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.2598° N, 93.4047° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:03 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Trout Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Trout Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 438,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 438,000 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 Trout Lake was in August 2018: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 7.1 · 2004 9.7 · 2010 5.3 · 2013 11 · 2018 5.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 2.9 · 2004 3.4 · 2010 2.0 · 2013 5.3 · 2018 13
Walleye: 81 measured, 7 to 26 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 99 measured, 16 to 29 in, half 23 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 65 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 159 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 15 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 31 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), common shiner, golden shiner, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 13 Aug 2018, 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 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Trout Lake is 135 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,862 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Trout Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Trout Lake, Longyear Park Public Water Access Site; Trout Lake, Kom-on-in Beach Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 438,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2018 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.