Baxter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

30011400

County

Isanti

Surface area

88 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

88 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

2.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Isanti

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 165, largemouth bass 79, black crappie 69, pumpkinseed 21, northern pike 19, hybrid sunfish 13, walleye 4, yellow perch 3

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 (200,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by county

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

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.