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Baby Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Baby Lake is a 737-acre lake in Cass County, 69 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11028300
County
Cass
Surface area
737 acres
Maximum depth
69 feet
Mean depth
31 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
248 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
11.7 miles
Average water clarity
13.4 feet (Secchi disk, 11 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Hackensack
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1986
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (3,962)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (7,936)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (2,674)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Baby Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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