Movil Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04015200

County

Beltrami

Surface area

855 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

513 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

9.2 miles

Average water clarity

9.8 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Bemidji

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1978

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (504,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (513,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (513,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Movil Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 dock, 2 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Northern Township

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 22-30" must be immediately released. Possession limit 10, only one over 30".

Special regulation, Including connected Turtle River

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide 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

• 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.