Beatrice Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31005800
Beatrice Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Beatrice Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 29 ft; surface area 124 acres, 73 littoral acres, 4.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Side Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 31005800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - STATE OWNED PUBLIC ACCESS ON NORTHWEST BAY OF LAKE |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 2.91 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 2.67 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 1.62 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 3.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.62 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.11 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.24 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.31 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.96 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 2.76 |
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.
Beatrice Lake is a small lake located in the Pike River watershed in northeast Itasca County. Beatrice Lake has a total surface area of 173 acres. The lake is best suited for Northern Pike, Black Crappie, and Bluegill. Other area lakes in this class include Little Bear, Big Ole and Black Island Lakes. Beatrice Lake has a concrete ramp public access located at the state campground on the north end of the lake. The lake's management plan names Northern Pike as the main species to manage, with Black Crappie and Bluegill as the secondary species. The goals are to maintain approximately three Northern Pike per gill net, two Black Crappie per trap net, and five Bluegill per trap net. In July 2025, fisheries staff ran a standard survey using gill nets and trap nets to monitor the fishery and to provide up-to-date information for anglers. Northern Pike in Beatrice are present in low numbers and medium to small. In 2025 gills caught 2 pike per net, which is lower than what's typical for smaller lakes, but normal for Beatrice. The pike that were sampled ranged from about 15 to 34 inches long, and most were younger fish, with two-year-old being the most common. On average, pike were about 19 inches long by age three. Even though numbers are low, Beatrice Lake still offers decent opportunities for Northern Pike fishing. Black Crappie numbers is Beatrice Lake have historically been low but often variable, with the 2025 survey being no exception. Survey nets captured less than 1 per net with crappie ranging in length from 4 to 12.5 inches and averaging just over 10 inches. Most of the fish were around four years old, and at that age they averaged about 9.5 inches long. The oldest fish caught was six years old. There are still good opportunities to catch a nice crappie in Beatrice Lake, but anglers should expect to work a bit harder to find them. Bluegill numbers in Beatrice Lake have usually been low, and the 2025 survey showed the same pattern. Only 16 Bluegill were caught, or about two fish per trap net, which is well below what's typical for similar lakes. The Bluegill that were caught ranged from about 3.5 to 9 inches long and averaged a little over 6 inches. Overall, the Bluegill population is made up of mostly small to medium fish, with very few larger than 8 inches, which has been the pattern in the past surveys as well. Lakes like Beatrice usually don't support strong Walleye populations, and Beatrice Lake is no exception. In the past, Walleye catches here have almost always been low, which is why stocking was stopped in 1991. In the 2025 survey, only four…
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