Roosevelt Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11004300

County

Cass

Surface area

1,511 acres

Maximum depth

129 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

390 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

18.6 miles

Average water clarity

11.2 feet (Secchi disk, 14 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Outing

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1968

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 337, largemouth bass 112, northern pike 70, black crappie 63, walleye 58, rock bass 47, hybrid sunfish 44, yellow perch 43

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (10,140)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (397)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (7,800)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Roosevelt Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.