Deer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31033400

County

Itasca

Surface area

1,855 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,332 acres, 72% of the lake

Shoreline

9.5 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

21, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 160, northern pike 80, walleye 70, yellow perch 67, largemouth bass 65, pumpkinseed 44, smallmouth bass 10, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (666,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (766,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (666,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Deer Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry

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

30 to 59 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.