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Frequently Asked Questions About Lucky Lake, MN
- How big is Lucky Lake?
- How deep is Lucky Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Lucky Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Lucky Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Lucky Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Lucky Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Lucky Lake?
How big is Lucky Lake?
How deep is Lucky Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Lucky Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Brook Stickleback, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Lucky Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lucky Lake is located about 15 miles north of Grand Rapids MN, within the Soumi Hills semi-primitive non-motorized area in the Chippewa National Forest. The relatively small12 acre lake has almost eight littoral acres and a max depth of 44 feet, and a shoreline length about 0.7 miles. There is one U.S. Forest Service carry-in access on the east side of lake. Lucky has been exclusively managed for brown trout since being reclaimed in 1973. Biennial spring stocking of yearling brown trout in even years has occurred since 1988.
One 24 hour gill net sampled 20 brown trout, and due to the high catch the other 24 hr net was not set. Lengths ranged from 13 to 20.1 inches with an average length of 15.8 inches. A total of 16 - half inch trap net sets sampled eight brown trout for a rate of 0.5/net. Lengths ranged from 13.6 to 17.9 inches with an average length of 15.6 inches. Length frequency from both gears suggests almost all of these fish are from the spring 2010 stocking indicating over-winter survival. One 20 inch gill net sampled fish could have possibly originated from the 2008 stocking. The 2006 assessment had a higher catch in both gears, 47 in one gill net and 40 in 32 trap net sets. This high catch was predictable due to sampling the spring stocking and not directly comparable to the 2011 assessment.
The gill net caught five white sucker while trap nets sampled 58 for a rate of 3.6/set. Both gears caught more suckers and in less time than the previous assessment (gill net=3, trap nets=25). Lengths from the trap net sample ranged from 7.9 to 16.1 inches with an average length of 12.9 inches.
Golden shiner were the most abundant species sampled in trap nets (n=89) and the gill net (n=27). A combined length frequency indicated a wide distribution of sizes, 3.2 to 6.8 inches.
Near shore sampling included setting four minnow traps. A total of 14 brook stickleback, 176 fathead minnow, seven golden shiner, and 149 northern redbelly dace were sampled.
What is the average air temp for Lucky Lake?
Are there any state parks near Lucky Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Lucky Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Little Bear Lake | 0.3 mi | 12 | 35 ft |
| Hill Lake | 0.3 mi | 46 | 32 ft |
| Lawrence Lake | 0.7 mi | 50 | 32 ft |
| Amen Lake | 0.8 mi | 215 | 75 ft |
| Big Horn Lake | 0.9 mi | 38 | 23 ft |
| Long Lake | 1.0 mi | 46 | 47 ft |
| Johnson Lake | 1.1 mi | 434 | 88 ft |
| Johnson Lake | 1.2 mi | 492 | 88 ft |
| Johnson Lake | 1.2 mi | 492 | 88 ft |
| Crane Lake | 1.2 mi | 38 | 80 ft |
