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Bde Maka Ska

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Bde Maka Ska is a 424-acre lake in Hennepin County, 82 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
27003100
County
Hennepin
Surface area
424 acres
Maximum depth
82 feet
Mean depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
123 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
3.1 miles
Average water clarity
11.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 634, northern pike 92, black crappie 80, yellow perch 23, pumpkinseed 21, hybrid sunfish 19, walleye 13, green sunfish 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge fingerlings (123); walleye yearlings (1,663)
Stocked in 2024
black crappie adults (496); muskellunge fingerlings (123)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (492); walleye fingerlings (1,385)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bde Maka Ska Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, toilet, run by City of Minneapolis
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Eating advice, sensitive populations
all species: all sizes - do not eat
Eating advice, general populations
all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

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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