Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 1, 2021
Species recorded at Grave Lake
8 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Grave Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Grave Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 1, 2021 caught 2.26 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Grave Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Grave Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2021-07-01 (Targeted Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2021-07-01 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 19.08 | 2–9 in 2021-06-16 | 0.15 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 8.29 | ||
| Yellow Perch | 5.65 | 5 in 2021-06-16 | 0.12 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.27 | 14–27 in 2021-06-16 | 2.02 lb |
| Rock Bass | 3.76 | 3–8 in 2021-06-16 | 0.3 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
Rock Bass
From the 2021-07-01 survey
Grave Lake (DOW# 11-0086; Lake Class 23) is a 372-acre lake with 132 littoral acres located north of Remer, MN. There is a DNR owned public access on the east shore. Grave Lake has 6.20 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 55 feet. The DNR has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Grave Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GraveFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Grave (1493)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GraveFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GravePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Grave Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 1, 2021 caught 2.26 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Grave Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 8 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Grave Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Grave Lake is dated July 1, 2021. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Grave Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Grave Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Grave Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Grave Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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