Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 23, 2014
Species recorded at Lost 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 Lost Lake
No stocking record for Lost Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Lost Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 23, 2014 caught 3.67 northern pike per gill net at Lost Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 15–36 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lost Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2014-06-23 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2014-06-23 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 16.04 | 3–8 in 2014-06-23 | 0.14 lb |
| White Sucker | 2.93 | 14–21 in 2014-06-23 | 2.17 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.73 | 15–36 in 2014-06-23 | 1.9 lb |
| Black Crappie | 2.71 | 5–10 in 2014-06-23 | 0.22 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 2.53 | 5–8 in 1999-06-28 | 0.1 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 1.86 | 5–6 in 2014-06-23 | 0.13 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
White Sucker
Northern Pike
Black Crappie
From the 2014-06-23 survey
Lost Lake is a 107 acre, ecological class 5 lake located off Co Rd 334 and 8 miles southeast of Eveleth. There is one public access with a gravel ramp in the southwest corner of the lake (parking is limited). Lost Lake has a maximum depth of 44 feet and clear water. Lost Lake was stratified on June 23, 2014 with a…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lost Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LostFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Lost (1785)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LostPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Lost Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 23, 2014 caught 3.67 northern pike per gill net at Lost Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 15–36 inches. 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 Lost Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Lost Lake is dated June 23, 2014. 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 Lost Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Lost Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Lost Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lost Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 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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