Balsam Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38024500

County

Lake

Surface area

221 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

220 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2015, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2015 survey

brook trout 23

Fish species recorded

brook trout, and 8 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Eating advice, sensitive populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.