Cut Foot Sioux Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31085700

County

Itasca

Surface area

2,771 acres

Maximum depth

78 feet

Mean depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,324 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

27.9 miles

Average water clarity

12.2 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Squaw Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

30, since 1952

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 277, black crappie 66

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,000,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (993,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (993,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Deer Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service

Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Williams Narrows Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Cut Foot Sioux Lake, #2 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Mosomo Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 22 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

More public accesses

1

Infested waters list

faucet snail, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Walleye: All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.

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

• 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.