Northern pike lake, Trout lake

Beetle Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Beetle Lake is a 29-acre lake in Lake County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include northern pike and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38055100
County
Lake
Surface area
29 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Mean depth
6 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
23 acres, 79% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
9.4 feet (Secchi disk, 17 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Isabella
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
brook trout 2, northern pike 1
Fish species recorded
brook trout, northern pike, rainbow trout, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout yearlings (1,000)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout yearlings (1,000)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout yearlings (1,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Beetle Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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