Little Buzzle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04029800

County

Beltrami

Surface area

78 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

31 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pinewood

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 128, pumpkinseed 61, northern pike 35, black crappie 8, largemouth bass 4, hybrid sunfish 3, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

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

Little Buzzle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by Buzzle Township

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.