Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31085200

County

Itasca

Surface area

619 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

530 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

12.4 miles

Average water clarity

4.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deer River

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 151, bluegill 103

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (530,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (530,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (530,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake Public Water Access Site

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

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

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.