9 miles south of Motley
Morrison County, Minnesota · 46.2119° N, 94.6172° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:10 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Fish Trap Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Fish Trap Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,200,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,200,000 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 Fish Trap Lake was in August 2021: 12 gill nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 4.2 · 2010 5.0 · 2014 6.2 · 2018 4.1 · 2021 3.8
Walleye: 46 measured, 9 to 27 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 79 measured, 15 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 30 measured, 6 to 14 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.58 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 26 measured, 5 to 14 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 130 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer.
Also caught: bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 16 Aug 2021, 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 12 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 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.
Fish Trap Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,164 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Fish Trap Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,200,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 13 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike and walleye.
About 84% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.