Chester Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 800 trout stocked in Chester 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 “Chester”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Chester Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 800
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 320
- years stocked since 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 800 |
| 2023 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 800 |
| 2021 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 800 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 2,400 | 100% |
Map point 47.9847, -90.0827: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 655706). 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 Chester 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 Cook7.9 mi
Lodging
1 listed- Trout Lake Resortcabins · Grand Marais9.3 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.