Birch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11041200

County

Cass

Surface area

1,267 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

755 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

15.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.9 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 230, northern pike 177, pumpkinseed 78, black crappie 59, walleye 26, rock bass 20, largemouth bass 19, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (168); walleye yearlings (1,857)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (15,165); walleye yearlings (850)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (15,033)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Birch Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Hackensack

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.