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Little Bowstring Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Little Bowstring Lake is a 326-acre lake in Itasca County, 33 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31075800
County
Itasca
Surface area
326 acres
Maximum depth
33 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
115 acres, 35% of the lake
Shoreline
3.2 miles
Average water clarity
6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1971
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
yellow perch 1,914, largemouth bass 204, bluegill 78, pumpkinseed 39, black crappie 15, northern pike 14, rock bass 11, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (319,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (519,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (319,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Little Bowstring Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Itasca County
Special regulation
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
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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