Little Bemidji Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03023400

County

Becker

Surface area

293 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

59 acres, 20% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ponsford

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 313, northern pike 60, hybrid sunfish 30, pumpkinseed 30, yellow perch 20, walleye 14, rock bass 12, largemouth bass 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (112,500); walleye fingerlings (2,700); walleye fingerlings (931)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (177,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (110,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Little Bemidji Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 5 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

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.