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Blackwater Lake

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Blackwater Lake is a 601-acre lake in Itasca County, 72 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2019. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31056100
County
Itasca
Surface area
601 acres
Maximum depth
72 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
629 acres, 105% of the lake
Shoreline
10.1 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2019, targeted survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2019 survey
bluegill 248, pumpkinseed 56, northern pike 29, yellow perch 16, rock bass 9, black crappie 4, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by PRI,
Infested waters list
faucet snail
Special regulation, Including connected Jay Gould Lake, Blackwater Reservoir, and Mississippi River upstream to the State Highway 6 and County Road 63 bridges, and downstream to the Pokegama dam
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

Sources

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.

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