Jay Gould Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Jay Gould Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota.

2 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Jay Gould Lake facts

Surface area532 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 12 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 3,170 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 2.8 miles
Surface elevation1,263 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Fish in Jay Gould Lake

Found in state fisheries survey (2023): Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Green sunfish, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Shorthead redhorse, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 33 ft, average water clarity 10.6 ft.

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

Wildlife you might see at Jay Gould Lake

Most-observed birds: Harris's Sparrow (1), Red-winged Blackbird (1), Northern Flicker (1), Blue-winged Teal (1).

Other wildlife: White-tailed Deer (3), Spring Peeper (1), North American Porcupine (1), American Red Squirrel (1), American Toad (1).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (9 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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