Black Shadow Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01016500

County

Aitkin

Surface area

22 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

6 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

1.0 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2000, population assessment

Surveys on record

2, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2000 survey

bluegill 285, black crappie 75, pumpkinseed 32, northern pike 22, hybrid sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.