Nord Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01011700

County

Aitkin

Surface area

418 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

272 acres, 65% of the lake

Shoreline

5.3 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 150, largemouth bass 124, bluegill 66, green sunfish 46, hybrid sunfish 11, pumpkinseed 3, northern pike 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (3,808)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (4,800)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (6,274)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Nord Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.