Larson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31031700

County

Itasca

Surface area

208 acres

Maximum depth

177 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

52 acres, 25% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

18.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Effie

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1963

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

yellow perch 149, pumpkinseed 71, northern pike 3, splake 2

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, splake, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

splake yearlings (1,542)

Stocked in 2023

splake yearlings (1,310)

Stocked in 2020

splake fingerlings (5,242)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Larson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.