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East Bearskin Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

East Bearskin Lake is a 593-acre lake in Cook County, 66 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16014600
County
Cook
Surface area
593 acres
Maximum depth
66 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
146 acres, 25% of the lake
Shoreline
13.7 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 15 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1981
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (300,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (300,000)
Stocked in 2021
lake trout yearlings (5,720); walleye fry (300,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
East Bearskin Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 20 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast 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

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.

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