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Owen Lake

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Owen Lake is a 268-acre lake in Itasca County, 34 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31029200
County
Itasca
Surface area
268 acres
Maximum depth
34 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
187 acres, 70% of the lake
Shoreline
7.3 miles
Average water clarity
11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2018, targeted survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
largemouth bass 421, bluegill 199, yellow perch 71, smallmouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2018
walleye fingerlings (4,675)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (5,086)
Owen Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry
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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