Buck Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77002900

County

Todd

Surface area

61 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

38 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 469, black crappie 35, largemouth bass 11, pumpkinseed 9, northern pike 8, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Buck Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.