North Star Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31065300

County

Itasca

Surface area

832 acres

Maximum depth

90 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

314 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

10.2 miles

Average water clarity

14.6 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Marcell

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

25, since 1949

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

muskellunge 18

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge yearlings (20); walleye fingerlings (6,908)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (9,948)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,875)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

North Star Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including Little North Star

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.