North Tamarack Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03024102

County

Becker

Surface area

1,442 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,389 acres, 96% of the lake

Shoreline

12.4 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Rochert

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 79, northern pike 14, black crappie 12, pumpkinseed 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

bluegill sunfish adults (120); walleye fry (1,389,530)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (9); bluegill sunfish adults (112); largemouth bass adults (1); walleye fry (1,389,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (1,389,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Tamarack Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tamarack Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tamarack Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Special regulation

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

15 to 29 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.