Boot Lake (Aitkin County)
Aitkin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 01005500
Boot Lake (Aitkin County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Boot Lake (Aitkin County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 67 ft; surface area 79 acres, 39 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.5 ft.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Aitkin County, nearest town Jacobson; DNR lake number (DOW) 01005500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/19/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2012
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.75 | 39 | 1.55 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.25 | 25 | 0.46 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.75 | 11 | 0.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.25 | 9 | 0.25 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 1.22 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 1.08 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 6.29 | 44 | 0.62 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 5.14 | 36 | 0.30 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 3.57 | 25 | 0.10 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.57 | 11 | 2.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 7 | 0.35 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.43 | 3 | 1.13 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 1 | 0.28 |
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.
Boot Lake is a small, infertile, bog stained lake located in northeastern Aitkin County. In the past anglers have had to get permission to cross private property to access the lake, but now there is a county administered carry-in access on the north side of the lake. Historically, the lake has had a well-structured northern pike population. The 2012 pike catch of 9.8 per gill net was similar to previous assessments, which have been above normal compared to similar lakes. Size decreased from the last assessment with the average length of pike changing from 24 inches in 2002, to just 20 inches in 2012. Bluegills are typically abundant in Boot Lake. Because of the large number of fish and the low fertility of the water, growth rates for these fish are slow and typically below county averages. Bluegill trap net catches were low in 2012, in part because the lake was sampled in August instead of June when water temperatures are high and fish are less susceptible to survey nets. In addition, unusual precipitation patterns may have also negatively influenced the bluegill catch. Bluegill size averaged 5.3 inches with fish up to 7.1 inches sampled. Panfish anglers may catch respectable sized hybrid sunfish which averaged 7.0 inches with fish measuring up to 8.5 inches. Similar to bluegill, black crappie can be abundant, but are slow growing in Boot Lake. Survey nets indicate a decrease in abundance of black crappie from 2002, but still within the normal range for this type of lake. The average black crappie caught in this survey was about 8" long and weighed approximately a quarter of a pound. The largest black crappie caught was 10" in length. Largemouth bass also provide angling opportunities in Boot Lake. Standard survey nets do not sample bass in large numbers and only seven largemouth bass were sampled in 2012. While bass grow slowly, they do reach respectable size with fish up to 15.5 inches captured in this survey.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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