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Buck Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Buck Lake is a 495-acre lake in Itasca County, 31 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31006900
County
Itasca
Surface area
495 acres
Maximum depth
31 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
180 acres, 36% of the lake
Shoreline
4.9 miles
Average water clarity
10.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Nashwauk
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1951
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 184, northern pike 80, black crappie 75, pumpkinseed 48, walleye 29, largemouth bass 25, hybrid sunfish 22, rock bass 8
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (5,580)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (3,960)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fingerlings (3,780)
Buck Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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