Public access
Wolf Lake
Aitkin County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Cutaway Lake
Public access
Cutaway Lake is a 113-acre lake in Aitkin County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1988. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 01005600
- County
- Aitkin
- Surface area
- 113 acres
- Maximum depth
- 24 feet
- Mean depth
- 11 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 70 acres, 62% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 2.2 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Balsam
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 1988, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1971
- Game fish caught in the 1988 survey
- northern pike 22, black crappie 21, pumpkinseed 10, yellow perch 2, rock bass 1, bluegill 1
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
- Cutaway Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Aitkin County
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
- Public access
- 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.