Boot Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03003000

County

Becker

Surface area

385 acres

Maximum depth

109 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

81 acres, 21% of the lake

Shoreline

6.8 miles

Average water clarity

17.7 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Two Inlets

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1951

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (761); walleye yearlings (188)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,860); walleye yearlings (125)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (3,471)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Boot Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.