Musquash Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16010400

County

Cook

Surface area

131 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

66 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1991

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

splake 27

Fish species recorded

splake, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2024

splake fingerlings (6,000)

Stocked in 2023

splake fingerlings (6,000)

Stocked in 2022

splake fingerlings (6,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.