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Batson Lake

Public access

Batson Lake is a 114-acre lake in Itasca County, 50 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31070400
County
Itasca
Surface area
114 acres
Maximum depth
50 feet
Mean depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
39 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
1.8 miles
Average water clarity
16.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Marcell
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 31, northern pike 9, pumpkinseed 7, yellow perch 5, black crappie 4, largemouth bass 4, rock bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
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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