Beatrice Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31005800

County

Itasca

Surface area

124 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

73 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

4.1 miles

Average water clarity

8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Side Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1965

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 17, northern pike 12, black crappie 7, walleye 7, largemouth bass 6, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

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

Beatrice Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.