Ball Bluff Lake
Aitkin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 01004600
Ball Bluff Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Ball Bluff Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 78 ft, mean depth 25 ft; surface area 169 acres, 32 littoral acres, 2.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Aitkin County, nearest town Jacobson; DNR lake number (DOW) 01004600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/20/1978 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - The state owned public access; with concrete log ramp; is located adjacent to U.S. 65 on the west side of the lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
A temperature - dissolved oxygen (TDO) profile was collected on 7/31/2025 to measure the amount of thermal habitat available for Tullibee. The TDO3 (temperature at 3 mg/l dissolved oxygen) was determined to be 11.0 degrees C, which is considered good for Tullibee survival. While water from the surface to about 13 feet was warm, overall oxy-thermal habitat was adequate for Tullibee from 13 feet deep to approximately 27 feet deep. Comparing profiles collected from 2009-2025 (excluding 2020), the least amount of available Tullibee habitat occurred in 2012, while all other years had better conditions. The lake provides "good" habitat compared to other lakes in the Aitkin management area monitored for Tullibee habitat. Because the management area is located near the southern edge of Minnesota's Tullibee range, TDO profiles should continue to be collected to monitor the availability of cold-water habitat.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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