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Busties Lake

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Busties Lake is a 245-acre lake in Itasca County, 44 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31053000
County
Itasca
Surface area
245 acres
Maximum depth
44 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
71 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Average water clarity
12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Craigville
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1977
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 398, largemouth bass 54, pumpkinseed 25, black crappie 20, yellow perch 13, northern pike 13, hybrid sunfish 8, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (71,000)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (71,000)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fry (78,000)
Busties Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
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

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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