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Buck Lake

Zebra mussels

Buck Lake is a 86-acre lake in Becker County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1987. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
03047300
County
Becker
Surface area
86 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
86 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
2.1 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Bucks Mill
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1987, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1966
Game fish caught in the 1987 survey
bluegill 407, pumpkinseed 240, hybrid sunfish 101, northern pike 96, walleye 13, yellow perch 8, black crappie 5, largemouth bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Infested waters list
flowering rush, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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