6 miles south of Palisade
Aitkin County, Minnesota · 46.6298° N, 93.4966° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:40 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Fleming Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Fleming Lake was in August 2017: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1993 3.7 · 1998 4.0 · 2003 4.0 · 2008 6.2 · 2017 1.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1993 14 · 1998 7.6 · 2003 26 · 2008 36 · 2017 21
Northern pike: 14 measured, 23 to 36 in, half 27 in or longer; average 4.4 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.6 lb).
Lmb: 33 measured, 7 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer.
Black crappie: 416 measured, 4 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.3 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 239 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.29 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 608 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.22 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 7 Aug 2017, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2008–2017.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Fleming Lake is 15 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 319 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Fleming Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2017 standard survey caught 12 species, most often yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill and northern pike.
About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.