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Lower Balsam Lake

Lower Balsam Lake is a 259-acre lake in Itasca County, 29 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2011. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31024700
County
Itasca
Surface area
259 acres
Maximum depth
29 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
99 acres, 38% of the lake
Shoreline
4.0 miles
Average water clarity
6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Taconite
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2011, population assessment
Surveys on record
4, since 1973
Game fish caught in the 2011 survey
bluegill 97, black crappie 85, northern pike 40, largemouth bass 36, yellow perch 31, walleye 14, rock bass 12, pumpkinseed 10
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
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

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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