Esquagamah Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01014700

County

Aitkin

Surface area

842 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

520 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

6.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 498, black crappie 334, yellow perch 270, walleye 76, pumpkinseed 57, largemouth bass 21, northern pike 11, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (260,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (22,981)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (260,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Esquagamah Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.