Blandin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31053300

County

Itasca

Surface area

490 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

366 acres, 75% of the lake

Shoreline

12.3 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

pumpkinseed 46, yellow perch 41, rock bass 34, northern pike 30, bluegill 27, smallmouth bass 12, black crappie 9, walleye 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge yearlings (56)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (225,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR, city

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.