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Bluewater Lake

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Bluewater Lake is a 364-acre lake in Itasca County, 120 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
31039500
County
Itasca
Surface area
364 acres
Maximum depth
120 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
72 acres, 20% of the lake
Shoreline
4.6 miles
Average water clarity
17.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Grand Rapids
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1948
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 275, yellow perch 141, hybrid sunfish 113, largemouth bass 77, green sunfish 33, rock bass 22, smallmouth bass 12, pumpkinseed 8
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species
Stocked in 2017
lake trout yearlings (1,990)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by , US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
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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