Bijou Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03063800

County

Becker

Surface area

225 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

120 acres, 53% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1964

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

northern pike 8, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (121,115)

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (4); bluegill sunfish adults (151); largemouth bass adults (17); walleye fry (120,000)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (23); bluegill sunfish adults (325); largemouth bass adults (30); walleye fry (120,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Bijou State Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by Becker County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.