Bowen Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11035000

County

Cass

Surface area

182 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

49 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1967

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 264, bluegill 81, northern pike 77, walleye 17, pumpkinseed 9, black crappie 4, hybrid sunfish 2, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (49,020)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (49,950)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (49,025)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Bowen Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, zebra mussel

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.