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Brush Shanty Lake

Brush Shanty Lake is a 149-acre lake in Itasca County, 35 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1987. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31051400
County
Itasca
Surface area
149 acres
Maximum depth
35 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
50 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
August 1987, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 1987 survey
bluegill 39, black crappie 35, northern pike 12, largemouth bass 3, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
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

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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