Wolf Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04007900

County

Beltrami

Surface area

1,076 acres

Maximum depth

57 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

390 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

8.0 miles

Average water clarity

8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Bemidji

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1970

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (500,000)

Wolf Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, 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

30 to 59 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.