Boot Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32001500

County

Jackson

Surface area

168 acres

Fish species recorded

black crappie, orangespotted sunfish, yellow perch, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike adults (57); northern pike fingerlings (1,044); walleye fry (840,000)

Stocked in 2024

northern pike adults (320); northern pike yearlings (240); northern pike fingerlings (1,004); walleye yearlings (746); walleye fry (840,000)

Stocked in 2021

northern pike fingerlings (284)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Boot Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

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.