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Bullhead Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Bullhead Lake is a 36-acre lake in Beltrami County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
04002800
County
Beltrami
Surface area
36 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
35 acres, 96% of the lake
Shoreline
2.1 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 125, black crappie 4, largemouth bass 4, pumpkinseed 3, yellow perch 1, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
black crappie adults (30); bluegill sunfish adults (819); largemouth bass adults (3); pumpkinseed sunfish adults (124)
Stocked in 2024
black crappie adults (280); bluegill sunfish adults (945); bluegill sunfish adults (4,000); largemouth bass adults (26); pumpkinseed sunfish adults (60)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie adults (20); bluegill sunfish adults (1,500); bluegill sunfish adults (1,268); largemouth bass adults (9); pumpkinseed sunfish adults (50)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bullhead Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by City of Kelliher
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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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