Lake Irving

Details

DNR lake ID

04014000

County

Beltrami

Surface area

662 acres

Maximum depth

19 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

546 acres, 83% of the lake

Shoreline

5.2 miles

Average water clarity

2.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

yellow perch 422, northern pike 77, rock bass 67, walleye 47, bluegill 24, pumpkinseed 9, black crappie 5, muskellunge 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 27 other species

Irving Lake South Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by City of Bemidji

Lake Irving Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by City of Bemidji

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.