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Pokegama Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Pokegama Lake is a 6,721-acre lake in Itasca County, 112 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
31053200
County
Itasca
Surface area
6,721 acres
Maximum depth
112 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,978 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
57.1 miles
Average water clarity
16.1 feet (Secchi disk, 13 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
22, since 1949
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 450, yellow perch 277, smallmouth bass 145, largemouth bass 103, pumpkinseed 82, rock bass 76, hybrid sunfish 66, green sunfish 10
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge yearlings (100); muskellunge fingerlings (501); walleye fingerlings (29,477)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (42,305)
Stocked in 2023
lake trout adults (519); walleye fingerlings (26,524)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Pokegama Lake, Wood Tick Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Harris Township
Pokegama Lake, Laplant Rd Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by Harris Township
Pokegama Lake, Sherry's Arm Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 7 trailer spaces, run by Itasca County
Pokegama Lake , Casper Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Harris Township
More public accesses
3
Infested waters list
starry stonewort, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
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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