Jessie Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31078600

County

Itasca

Surface area

1,740 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

455 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

9.7 miles

Average water clarity

7.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Talmoon

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

24, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 93

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (682,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (682,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (682,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Jessie Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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.