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Bear Head Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Bear Head Lake is a 662-acre lake in St. Louis County, 46 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69025400
County
St. Louis
Surface area
662 acres
Maximum depth
46 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
371 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
12.1 miles
Average water clarity
12.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Tower
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 534, largemouth bass 260, hybrid sunfish 23, black crappie 10, yellow perch 9, green sunfish 5, northern pike 4, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (175,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (175,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (175,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Bear Head Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast 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

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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