Little Jessie Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31078400

County

Itasca

Surface area

628 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

206 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

4.8 miles

Average water clarity

11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deer River

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1958

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

walleye 79, yellow perch 65, bluegill 38, rock bass 37, pumpkinseed 25, northern pike 20, smallmouth bass 5, hybrid sunfish 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (391); walleye fingerlings (4,026)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,429)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (6,180)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Little Jessie Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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.