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Vanduse Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Vanduse Lake is a 240-acre lake in Aitkin County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01005800
County
Aitkin
Surface area
240 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
189 acres, 79% of the lake
Shoreline
5.7 miles
Average water clarity
13.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Jacobson
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 288, northern pike 84, pumpkinseed 78, black crappie 69, largemouth bass 62, yellow perch 11, hybrid sunfish 7, rock bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (189,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (189,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (189,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2019 to 2025)
Vanduse Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Aitkin County
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
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
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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