Bachelor Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01016900

County

Aitkin

Surface area

54 acres

Maximum depth

47 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

30 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2001, re-survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2001 survey

bluegill 153, pumpkinseed 67, largemouth bass 64, black crappie 34, northern pike 24, yellow perch 8, rock bass 6, hybrid sunfish 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.