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Rat Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceStocked 2024

Rat Lake is a 431-acre lake in Aitkin County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01007700
County
Aitkin
Surface area
431 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
389 acres, 90% of the lake
Shoreline
4.7 miles
Average water clarity
5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
largemouth bass 293, yellow perch 40, bluegill 27, black crappie 6, pumpkinseed 2, northern pike 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (195,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (195,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (195,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
Eating advice, sensitive populations
bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
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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