Bartlett Lake
Koochiching County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 36001800
DNR records show 7 stocking entries at Bartlett Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (292,000 fish).
- Bartlett Lake has 7 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2025): walleye (4), northern pike (2), black crappie (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,168,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 16 ft; surface area 304 acres, 292 littoral acres, 4.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Koochiching County, nearest town Northome; DNR lake number (DOW) 36001800.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 292,000 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 220 | 59.5 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 292,000 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 292,000 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 292,000 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Northern Pike | adults | 300 | 600.0 |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | adults | 345 | 460.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | city | South side of lake, within the municipal campground. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | Standard gill nets | 345.33 | 1,036 | 0.03 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 107.33 | 322 | 0.10 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 19.33 | 58 | 2.04 |
| BLH | Standard trap nets | 11.89 | 107 | 0.25 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 3.22 | 29 | 0.13 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.73 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Bartlett Lake is a 304-acre lake located on the northeastern edge of the town of Northome, MN. Bartlett is a highly productive lake that has a history of frequent winterkill events. Between winterkill events, Bartlett is capable of quickly rebounding to provide fish that are of interest to anglers. A winterkill event occurred in 2014, and in response to that event adult Black Crappie and Northern Pike have been stocked in the lake. A full population assessment was completed in July of 2021. Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch were the only game species sampled in the survey. Northern Pike were represented by all year classes from 2014 to 2019 with the exception of 2017. The 2019 year class was most abundant in the survey. The Northern Pike catch rate was extremely high at 19.3/net. Northern Pike ranged in length from 18 to 24.8 inches, with a mean of 20.4 inches. Black crappie were not captured during the survey. Four Bluegill were captured in trap nets, ranging in length from 6 to 8.3 inches. Yellow Perch were very abundant (107.3/net), with some preferred length fish in the catch. The mean length of Yellow Perch was 7 inches, ranging in length from 5.7 to 11.9 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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