Cut Foot Sioux Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31085700
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Cut Foot Sioux Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (1,000,000 fish).
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake has 9 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (9).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 14,492,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 78 ft, mean depth 24 ft; surface area 2,771 acres, 1,324 littoral acres, 27.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, and 5 more.
- 6 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Squaw Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 31085700.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 8.3 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 9.9 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 993,000 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 6,534,000 | 65.3 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | USF | Located at Mosomo Pt. Campground. |
| concrete ramp | USF | Shallow access at E. Seelye Pt. Campground. |
| concrete ramp | USF | Deer Lake Campground |
| earthen ramp | USF | Earthen access on SE shore of McAvity Bay. |
| earthen ramp | USF | Williams Narrows. |
| concrete ramp | USF |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Special trap nets | 5.04 | 277 | 0.34 |
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 1.20 | 66 | 0.69 |
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.
Black Crappie were collected as part of a broad research project investigating populations across Minnesota. Springtime trap net surveys collected a sample of 66 fish. Individuals averaged 10.3 inches with the largest being 13.1 inches. Growth was rapid and Black Crappie averaged 8.4 and 11.6 inches at age 3 and 6, respectively. Maximum age was 13.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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