7 miles north of Mora
Kanabec County, Minnesota · 45.9787° N, 93.2992° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:05 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Knife Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of Knife Lake in 3 of the years 2023 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 315,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 315,000 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 Knife Lake was in June 2025: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 18 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2011 2.4 · 2015 2.9 · 2019 4.8 · 2022 7.8 · 2025 12
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 18 · 2015 8.6 · 2019 24 · 2022 3.8 · 2025 9.7
Walleye: 176 measured, 6 to 26 in, half 13 in or longer; average 0.83 lb, below normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 44 measured, 17 to 35 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 207 measured, 3 to 16 in, half 9 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 168 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.5 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 173 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.26 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, golden redhorse, golden shiner, greater redhorse, hybrid sunfish, northern hog sucker, shorthead redhorse, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 3 Jun 2025, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Knife Lake is 15 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,259 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Knife Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Knife Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of it in 3 of the years 2023 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 315,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 18 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, bluegill and black crappie.