Missing Link Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 3,000 trout stocked in Missing Link 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 “Missing Link”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Missing Link Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 3,000
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,600
- years stocked since 2020
- 4
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 | 3,000 |
| 2023 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 3,000 |
| 2021 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 3,000 |
| 2020 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 2,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 11,000 | 100% |
Map point 48.0586, -90.8459: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 657421). 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 Missing Link 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Seagull Outfitters & Cabinscanoe and kayak rental · Grand Marais7.0 mi
- Way of the Wilderness Canoe Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Grand Marais7.4 mi
- Voyageur Canoe Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Grand Marais8.1 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Seagull Creek Fishing Campfishing charter · Grand Marais6.3 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Gunflint Pines Resort and Campgroundcampground · Grand Marais5.2 mi
- Trails End Campground Superior National Forestcampground · Grand Marais7.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitterslodge · Grand Marais1.3 mi
- Borderland Lodgelodge · Grand Marais4.4 mi
- Cross River Lodgeresort · Grand Marais4.4 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.