Bird's Eye Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31083400

County

Itasca

Surface area

80 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

46 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Max

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2011, special assessment

Surveys on record

4, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2011 survey

bluegill 15, pumpkinseed 7, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connecting Birds Eye Lake, Little Sand Lake, Portage Lake, Rice Lake, and Bowstring River upstream to County Road 35 bridge and downstream to the County Road 145 bridge.

Walleye: All from 20-24" must be immediately released. Only one over 24" allowed in possession.

Special regulation, Sand Lake and connected Portage, Birdseye, Little Sand, and Rice Lakes and the Bowstring River upstream to the CSAH 35 bridge and downstream to the County Road 145 bridge

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.