Dead Horse Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31062200

County

Itasca

Surface area

105 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

54 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Marcell

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2014, special assessment

Surveys on record

7, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2014 survey

bluegill 63, northern pike 27, black crappie 5, rock bass 4, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 2, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

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

Dead Horse Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.