Andrusia Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04003800

County

Beltrami

Surface area

1,596 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

423 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

10.3 miles

Average water clarity

10.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1981

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 30 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (400,000); walleye fry (2,750,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (3,900,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (6,531,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Andrusia Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Cass Chain and connected waters Wolf, Ose, Andrusia, unnamed stream (Big Lake Creek), Mississippi River, Cass, Fox Creek, Windigo, Buck, Big Rice, Little Rice, Kitchi, Turtle River, and Pug Hole Lake

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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.