Dogfish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01018500

County

Aitkin

Surface area

35 acres

Maximum depth

85 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

9 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

1.1 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2007, population assessment

Surveys on record

3, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

black crappie 103, bluegill 82, largemouth bass 29, northern pike 16, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 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.