Loft Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 1,380 trout stocked in Loft Lake (Cook County) in 2024, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Loft”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Loft Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 1,380
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 500
- years stocked since 2020
- 3
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,380 |
| 2022 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,000 |
| 2020 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 1,000 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2024, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 3,380 | 100% |
Map point 48.0116, -90.0691: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 657166). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Cook County: Mink Lake, Trout Lake, Kimball Lake, Birch Lake, Esther Lake, Pine Lake, Leo Lake, Thompson Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Loft Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- South Carlson Pond Campcampground · East Cook9.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.