Moose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04001100

County

Beltrami

Surface area

601 acres

Maximum depth

71 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

239 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

7.1 miles

Average water clarity

14.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pennington

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 269, largemouth bass 33, pumpkinseed 19, yellow perch 10, hybrid sunfish 2, black crappie 1, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (20); walleye adults (316); walleye yearlings (225)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (630); walleye yearlings (552)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,003)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Moose Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort

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.