Blue Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01018100

County

Aitkin

Surface area

54 acres

Maximum depth

106 feet

Mean depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

14 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

14.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 36, largemouth bass 14, hybrid sunfish 13, northern pike 10, yellow perch 10, pumpkinseed 4, rainbow trout 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout adults (50); rainbow trout yearlings (2,051); rainbow trout adults (26); rainbow trout yearlings (1,400); splake yearlings (2,000)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (4,017); rainbow trout adults (40); rainbow trout yearlings (899)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (900); rainbow trout yearlings (4,001); rainbow trout adults (30); rainbow trout adults (40)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Blue Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.