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Dan Lake trout stocking

Lake County, Minnesota · lake · 1,488 ft elevation

Dan Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: splake.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
64°F
Ideal for trout
  • Tied for the most stocked water in Lake County (9 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
64°F
Flow
20 cfs
lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.54 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

486276Aug 15Sep 28
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 62 °F on Sep 28. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
192735Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 20 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Dan Lake

  • Tonight
    56°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    28% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    65°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    84% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    57°F
    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
    47% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    72°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Thursday
    61°F
    Sunny
    2% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Splake94,517502

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 480 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Splake
480
20 lb
20241 stocking · 535 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Splake
535
17 lb
20231 stocking · 480 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Splake
480
14 lb
20221 stocking · 600 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 600 fish
20211 stocking · 515 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 515 fish
20201 stocking · 480 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 480 fish
20191 stocking · 500 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 500 fish
20181 stocking · 480 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 480 fish
20171 stocking · 447 fish
  • Yearly total splake, 447 fish

From Minnesota fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Dan Lake?

Lake County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Dan Lake

All stocked waters in Lake CountyStocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Dan Lake

When was Dan Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (splake, 480 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Dan Lake stocked often?
Tied for the most stocked water in Lake County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Dan Lake?
Splake (9 stockings, 4,517 fish).
How warm is the water near Dan Lake?
The nearest USGS gage read 64°F on Sep 29. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.