White Earth Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03032800

County

Becker

Surface area

1,989 acres

Maximum depth

120 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

599 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

13.7 miles

Average water clarity

11.8 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1952

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 18

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2019

lake sturgeon fingerlings (2,001)

Stocked in 2018

lake sturgeon fingerlings (2,059)

Stocked in 2017

lake sturgeon fingerlings (1,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2019)

White Earth Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Becker County

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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

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.