Grindstone Lake
Pine County, Minnesota
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What kind of fish can you catch in Grindstone Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Central Mudminnow, Cisco (Tullibee), Common Shiner, Creek Chub, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greater Redhorse, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Rainbow Smelt, River Redhorse, Shorthead Redhorse, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Grindstone Lake is a coldwater, two-story lake near Sandstone, Minnesota. The lake is one of the few coldwater lakes in the lower half of the state. Grindstone is a 526-acre lake managed for Rainbow, Brown, and Lake Trout. The stream trout species are currently maintained through annual yearling trout stocking, and Lake Trout stocked every-other-year. Grindstone Lake provides a unique fishing opportunity for anglers to catch many different species of warm and coldwater fish throughout the year.
During the summer of 2022 a special assessment was conducted on Grindstone Lake by MN-DNR Fisheries staff in order to monitor the Rainbow Smelt population. Rainbow Smelt are an important prey fish for Lake Trout and other gamefish species in Grindstone Lake. Rainbow Smelt also provide ice fishing opportunity for anglers. Anglers are also allowed to use seines and dip nets to harvest smelt in the spring.
During the survey, fisheries staff deployed 4 small-mesh gill nets on Grindstone Lake for a 4-day period in August. A total of 806 smelt were captured during the survey. Length distribution of smelt ranged from 3.7 to 10.1 inches with an average length of 5.5 inches. Catch rates for smelt was 55.0 per net lift compared to 66 per net in 2021. Other game fish caught during the survey were Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Johnny Darter, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
Grindstone Lake anglers should expect moderate ice fishing pressure for Rainbow Smelt late in the winter season. Grindstone Lake should provide anglers with harvestable sized Smelt from 5 to 8 inches.
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For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
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