Boot Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01005500

County

Aitkin

Surface area

79 acres

Maximum depth

67 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

39 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Jacobson

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2012, population assessment

Surveys on record

4, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2012 survey

northern pike 50, hybrid sunfish 40, bluegill 36, black crappie 16, largemouth bass 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.