Mink Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 8,000 trout stocked in Mink Lake (Cook County) in 2025, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Mink”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Mink Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 8,000
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 7,108
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 2,500 |
| 2025 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 5,500 |
| 2024 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,500 |
| 2024 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 5,000 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,500 |
| 2023 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 5,000 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,500 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutadults | adults | 40 |
| 2022 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 5,000 |
| 2021 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,500 |
| 2021 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 5,000 |
| 2020 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,500 |
| 2020 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 3,000 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2025, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Splake | 23,000 | 53% |
| Rainbow trout | 18,040 | 41% |
| Brook trout | 2,500 | 6% |
Map point 47.8676, -90.2242: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 657406). 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: Trout Lake, Kimball Lake, Birch Lake, Esther Lake, Pine Lake, Leo Lake, Thompson Lake, Shoe Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Mink 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.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Fly Box And Companyfishing and hunting store · Grand Marais9.6 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Grand Marais Chartersfishing charter · Grand Marais10.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- The Hungry Hippie Farm & Hostelcampground · Grand Marais4.4 mi
- West Devil Track Campcampground · West Cook6.8 mi
- Kimball Lake Campgroundcampground · Grand Marais9.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Trout Lake Resortcabins · Grand Marais2.2 mi
- Wind Cradle Retreatresort · Grand Marais5.9 mi
- Outpost Motelmotel · Grand Marais5.9 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.