Lake Ida

Details

DNR lake ID

03058200

County

Becker

Surface area

632 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

435 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

7.0 miles

Average water clarity

8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 1,185, yellow perch 341, largemouth bass 253, black crappie 89, pumpkinseed 64, green sunfish 24, hybrid sunfish 18, northern pike 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (280); walleye adults (4,219)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (3,657); walleye fingerlings (898)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (9,849)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Lake Ida Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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.