Lower Panasa Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31011200

County

Itasca

Surface area

248 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

169 acres, 68% of the lake

Shoreline

3.4 miles

Average water clarity

4.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 98, bluegill 68, northern pike 47, black crappie 29, largemouth bass 13, pumpkinseed 13, walleye 6, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (5,239); walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (3,718)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Panasa Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by Greenway Township

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.