Bartlett Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

36001800

County

Koochiching

Surface area

304 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

292 acres, 96% of the lake

Shoreline

4.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 351, northern pike 59, bluegill 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (292,000)

Stocked in 2024

black crappie adults (220); walleye fry (292,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (292,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Bartlett Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 2 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Northome

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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.