Tait Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16038400

County

Cook

Surface area

355 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

355 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

6.6 miles

Average water clarity

7.2 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

yellow perch 16,103, pumpkinseed 274, walleye 92, bluegill 47, northern pike 23

Fish species recorded

bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Tait Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.