Buck Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04004200

County

Beltrami

Surface area

360 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

68 acres, 19% of the lake

Shoreline

5.0 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pennington

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1981

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

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 not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.