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Blackface Lake

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Blackface Lake is a 192-acre lake in Aitkin County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1986. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01004500
County
Aitkin
Surface area
192 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
170 acres, 89% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Ball Bluff
Latest DNR fish survey
September 1986, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1986 survey
yellow perch 73, pumpkinseed 39, northern pike 35, bluegill 3, largemouth bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Blackface Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
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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