Updated 26 Oct 2026, 9:42 pm CDT.
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428 lakes · 361,014 acres · 76 with measured depth · 41 with a public access · 43 stocked
Beltrami County has 428 lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota DNR hydrography, 234 of them named, covering 361,014 acres of water. The largest is Red Lake at 283,813 acres; the deepest measured is Benjamin Lake at 128 ft. Minnesota DNR has a measured maximum depth for 76 lakes here. The Census counts 550 square miles of water in the county, 18% of its area.
Lake outlines and acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography (lakes, ponds and reservoirs of 10 acres or more, 1 of them mine-pit lakes, each counted once: a lake mapped in bays as the whole lake, a border water by its Minnesota side; 30 lakes the DNR files under no county are placed here by the Census county line). Depths: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026. County line and water area: U.S. Census TIGER. Lake data: Minnesota DNR (General Data and Software License). Not for navigation.
89 lakes in Beltrami County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 234 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake | Little Rock | 283,813 | 15 ft | 2025 | ||
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake | 15,958 | 120 ft | 14 ft | 4 | 2025 |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Bemidji | 6,919 | 76 ft | 7 ft | 6 | 2024 |
| Big Lake | Turtle River | 3,598 | 35 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck | 2,711 | 28 ft | 7 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Gull Lake | Tenstrike | 2,256 | 23 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Puposky Lake | Turtle River | 2,177 | 20 ft | 2 | ||
| Kitchi Lake | Cass Lake | 1,865 | 50 ft | 8 ft | 2025 | |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River | 1,740 | 63 ft | 9 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Turtle Lake | Turtle River | 1,607 | 45 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Andrusia Lake | Cass Lake | 1,596 | 60 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pimushe Lake | Tenstrike | 1,230 | 40 ft | 8 ft | 1 |
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake | Little Rock | 283,813 | 15 ft | 2025 | ||
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake | 15,958 | 120 ft | 14 ft | 4 | 2025 |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Bemidji | 6,919 | 76 ft | 7 ft | 6 | 2024 |
| Big Lake | Turtle River | 3,598 | 35 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck | 2,711 | 28 ft | 7 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Gull Lake | Tenstrike | 2,256 | 23 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Puposky Lake | Turtle River | 2,177 | 20 ft | 2 | ||
| Kitchi Lake | Cass Lake | 1,865 | 50 ft | 8 ft | 2025 | |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River | 1,740 | 63 ft | 9 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Turtle Lake | Turtle River | 1,607 | 45 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Andrusia Lake | Cass Lake | 1,596 | 60 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pimushe Lake | Tenstrike | 1,230 | 40 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Wolf Lake | Cass Lake | 1,076 | 57 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2023 |
| Clearwater Lake | Leonard | 999 | 65 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Movil Lake | Turtle River | 855 | 50 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Three Island Lake | Turtle River | 729 | 25 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Beltrami Lake | Turtle River | 726 | 50 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Rabideau Lake | Blackduck | 680 | 112 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Lake | Wilton | 664 | 18 ft | |||
| Lake Irving | Bemidji | 662 | 19 ft | 2 ft | 2 | |
| Big Rice Lake | Cass Lake | 642 | 13 ft | 6 ft | 2025 | |
| Moose Lake | Tenstrike | 601 | 71 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Balm Lake | Leonard | 537 | 33 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Marquette | Bemidji | 528 | 51 ft | 7 ft | ||
| Lake Julia | Turtle River | 511 | 43 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Turtle Lake | Turtle River | 469 | 25 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Lake Campbell | Wilton | 463 | 25 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Medicine Lake | Tenstrike | 461 | 44 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Island Lake | Leonard | 424 | 14 ft | 1 | ||
| Long Lake | Turtle River | 412 | 87 ft | |||
| Swenson Lake | Cass Lake | 412 | 76 ft | 2022 | ||
| Big Bass Lake | Turtle River | 389 | 17 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| White Fish Lake | Tenstrike | 382 | ||||
| Kesagiagan Lake | Leonard | 372 | ||||
| Little Bass Lake | Turtle River | 363 | 22 ft | 2024 | ||
| Buck Lake | Cass Lake | 360 | 40 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Bootleg Lake | Wilton | 332 | 30 ft | |||
| North Twin Lake | Tenstrike | 326 | 59 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Moose Lake | Blackduck | 298 | ||||
| Deer Lake | Wilton | 298 | 42 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Black Lake | Turtle River | 271 | 42 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Sandy Lake | Tenstrike | 261 | 32 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Gilstad Lake | Blackduck | 257 | 55 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Peterson Lake | Wilton | 250 | ||||
| Manomin Lake | Wilton | 244 | ||||
| Grass Lake | Wilton | 233 | ||||
| South Twin Lake | Tenstrike | 222 | 45 ft | 1 | 2025 | |
| Pool Lake | Turtle River | 215 | ||||
| Grant Lake | Wilton | 214 | 92 ft | 11 ft | 1 | |
| Buzzle Lake | Leonard | 209 | 83 ft | |||
| Mina Lake | Leonard | 206 | ||||
| Larson Lake | Turtle River | 203 | 49 ft | 2024 | ||
| Dellwater Lake | Leonard | 199 | 29 ft | 16 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Windigo | Cass Lake | 195 | 25 ft | |||
| Fern Lake | Bemidji | 194 | ||||
| Bass Lake | Leonard | 192 | ||||
| School Lake | Turtle River | 185 | ||||
| Sylvia Lake | Leonard | 181 | 38 ft | |||
| Dutchman Lake | Tenstrike | 176 | ||||
| Flora Lake | Turtle River | 168 | ||||
| Fox Lake | Turtle River | 165 | 19 ft | |||
| Ten Lake | Cass Lake | 163 | ||||
| Rice Pond | Tenstrike | 162 | ||||
| Drewery Lake | Cass Lake | 156 | ||||
| Bog Lake | Leonard | 142 | ||||
| Popple Lake | Cass Lake | 141 | ||||
| Gull Lake | Tenstrike | 138 | 20 ft | |||
| Strand Lake | Turtle River | 136 | ||||
| Loon Lake | Tenstrike | 136 | ||||
| Moose Lake | Solway | 132 | 13 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Silver Lake | Cass Lake | 132 | 55 ft | 1 | ||
| Moose Lake | Leonard | 132 | 61 ft | 2018 | ||
| Schram Lake | Cass Lake | 130 | ||||
| Lost Lake | Cass Lake | 130 | 31 ft | |||
| Little Puposky Lake | Turtle River | 129 | ||||
| Jackson Lake | Tenstrike | 128 | 37 ft | |||
| Whitefish Lake | Solway | 128 | 30 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Rice Lake | Cass Lake | 123 | 26 ft | 2025 | ||
| Whitefish Lake | Leonard | 118 | ||||
| Myrtle Lake | Leonard | 118 | 50 ft | |||
| Gibibwisher Lake | Tenstrike | 117 | ||||
| Rice Lake | Leonard | 115 | ||||
| Burns Lake | Cass Lake | 115 | ||||
| Bass Lake | Tenstrike | 113 | ||||
| Pony Lake | Wilton | 108 | ||||
| Funkley Lake | Solway | 107 | ||||
| Erickson Lake | Tenstrike | 106 | ||||
| Meadow Lake | Turtle River | 106 | 28 ft | |||
| Sandy Lake | Leonard | 103 | 72 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Crane Lake | Turtle River | 99 | ||||
| Hagali Lake | Tenstrike | 97 | 27 ft | 2019 | ||
| Long Lake | Leonard | 94 | ||||
| Hanson Lake | Tenstrike | 94 | ||||
| Boston Lake | Tenstrike | 93 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Blackduck | 92 | 1 | |||
| Mulligan Lake | Roosevelt | 92 | ||||
| Thunder Lake | Leonard | 87 | ||||
| Dark Lake | Tenstrike | 87 | ||||
| Funk Lake | Blackduck | 85 | ||||
| Alice Lake | Wilton | 84 | ||||
| Green Lake | Leonard | 82 | ||||
| Stocking Lake | Cass Lake | 81 | 9 ft | |||
| Isle Lake | Leonard | 81 | ||||
| Sandy Lake | Leonard | 80 | ||||
| Bass Lake | Tenstrike | 80 | 59 ft | |||
| Pug Hole Lake | Cass Lake | 79 | ||||
| Little Buzzle Lake | Solway | 78 | 40 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Silver Lake | Tenstrike | 77 | 45 ft | |||
| Fahul Lake | Tenstrike | 75 | ||||
| Wolf Lake | Wilton | 75 | ||||
| Little Rice Lake | Tenstrike | 73 | ||||
| Muskrat Lake | Wilton | 71 | ||||
| Ten Mile Lake | Tenstrike | 69 | ||||
| Perch Lake | Leonard | 67 | ||||
| Nebish Lake | Tenstrike | 64 | ||||
| Lindgren Lake | Turtle River | 64 | ||||
| George Lake | Turtle River | 64 | ||||
| Grenn Lake | Tenstrike | 64 | ||||
| Lake Erick | Leonard | 64 | 1 | |||
| Ose Lake | Cass Lake | 64 | ||||
| Crandall Lake | Blackduck | 63 | ||||
| Cranberry Lake | Tenstrike | 61 | ||||
| Gimmer Lake | Blackduck | 61 | ||||
| Norman Lake | Kelliher | 61 | ||||
| Green Lake | Tenstrike | 59 | ||||
| Harley Lake | Wilton | 58 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Tenstrike | 58 | ||||
| Swamp Lake | Tenstrike | 57 | ||||
| Bass Lake | Tenstrike | 56 | ||||
| Rice Lake | Tenstrike | 55 | ||||
| Peterson Lake | Turtle River | 55 | ||||
| Chinaman Lake | Blackduck | 54 | ||||
| Mollison Lake | Leonard | 53 | ||||
| Smyth Lake | Tenstrike | 52 | ||||
| Stone Lake | Wilton | 51 | ||||
| Peterson Lake | Tenstrike | 50 | ||||
| Jessie Lake | Turtle River | 50 | ||||
| Lake Shemahgun | Tenstrike | 49 | ||||
| Lake Emerald | Tenstrike | 48 | ||||
| Stray Horse Lake | Leonard | 48 | ||||
| Marcus Lake | Tenstrike | 48 | ||||
| Webster Lake | Tenstrike | 47 | 15 ft | 1 | 2024 | |
| Chain Lake | Tenstrike | 45 | ||||
| Little Lost Lake | Cass Lake | 45 | ||||
| Roadside Lake | Turtle River | 45 | ||||
| Shell Lake | Leonard | 45 | ||||
| Tepee Lake | Leonard | 45 | ||||
| Burt Lake | Leonard | 45 | ||||
| Braas Lake | Leonard | 44 | ||||
| Dunbar Lake | Leonard | 44 | ||||
| McDonald Lake | Cass Lake | 43 | ||||
| Carr Lake | Bemidji | 42 | 30 ft | |||
| Meadow Lake | Wilton | 42 | ||||
| Fawn Lake | Leonard | 41 | ||||
| School Lake | Bemidji | 41 | ||||
| Upper Lindgren Lake | Tenstrike | 41 | 43 ft | |||
| Round Lake | Wilton | 41 | ||||
| Horseman Lake | Turtle River | 41 | ||||
| Button Lake | Turtle River | 39 | ||||
| Frisby Lake | Leonard | 39 | ||||
| Little Gilstad Lake | Blackduck | 38 | 30 ft | |||
| Miller Lake | Wilton | 38 | 24 ft | 2019 | ||
| Muskrat Lake | Blackduck | 37 | ||||
| Pine Island Lake | Leonard | 37 | ||||
| Bullhead Lake | Kelliher | 36 | 17 ft | 1 | 2025 | |
| Rice Lake | Tenstrike | 36 | ||||
| Buck Lake | Turtle River | 36 | ||||
| Ankeewinsee Lake | Leonard | 36 | ||||
| Fox Lake | Leonard | 35 | ||||
| Rush Lake | Leonard | 35 | ||||
| Little Gnat Lake | Turtle River | 34 | 30 ft | |||
| Alaska Lake | Leonard | 34 | ||||
| Drury Lake | Tenstrike | 34 | ||||
| Blue Sky Lake | Cass Lake | 34 | ||||
| Benjamin Lake | Blackduck | 33 | 128 ft | 17 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Stone Lake | Leonard | 33 | ||||
| Williams Lake | Tenstrike | 33 | ||||
| McCall Lake | Leonard | 31 | ||||
| Nelson Lake | Tenstrike | 31 | 30 ft | |||
| Des Moines Lake | Turtle River | 31 | ||||
| Carter Lake | Tenstrike | 31 | 69 ft | |||
| Carla Lake | Blackduck | 30 | ||||
| Range Line Lake | Turtle River | 30 | ||||
| Smith Lake | Tenstrike | 28 | ||||
| Barr Lake | Leonard | 28 | ||||
| Ludlow Pit | Ponemah | 28 | 17 ft | 2025 | ||
| Head Lake | Tenstrike | 27 | ||||
| Dickens Lake | Leonard | 27 | ||||
| Smith Lake | Blackduck | 27 | ||||
| Ragged Lake | Solway | 27 | ||||
| Mission Lake | Cass Lake | 27 | 20 ft | |||
| Gallagher Lake | Turtle River | 26 | 2024 | |||
| Loon Lake | Tenstrike | 26 | ||||
| Lynn Lake | Turtle River | 26 | ||||
| Graning Lake | Leonard | 26 | ||||
| Kinney Lake | Tenstrike | 25 | ||||
| Parks Lake | Leonard | 25 | ||||
| Fagen Lake | Tenstrike | 24 | ||||
| Ahlin Lake | Leonard | 24 | ||||
| Holland Lake | Tenstrike | 24 | ||||
| Steinbrook Lake | Wilton | 23 | ||||
| Crooked Lake | Leonard | 23 | ||||
| Stoner Lake | Blackduck | 22 | ||||
| Miss Lake | Wilton | 22 | ||||
| Polly Wog Lake | Tenstrike | 22 | ||||
| Luck Lake | Cass Lake | 21 | ||||
| Bullhead Lake | Cass Lake | 21 | ||||
| Ellis Lake | Blackduck | 20 | ||||
| Little Pimushe Lake | Cass Lake | 20 | ||||
| Neill Lake | Leonard | 19 | ||||
| Fields Lake | Blackduck | 19 | ||||
| Little Rabideau Lake | Tenstrike | 19 | ||||
| Wending Lake | Tenstrike | 18 | ||||
| Ess Lake | Solway | 17 | ||||
| Fessland Lake | Leonard | 17 | ||||
| Burns Lake | Tenstrike | 17 | ||||
| Jack's Lake | Tenstrike | 17 | ||||
| Iverson Lake | Leonard | 17 | ||||
| Fairbanks Lake | Leonard | 17 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Solway | 16 | ||||
| Gwinn Lake | Leonard | 16 | ||||
| Flenner Lake | Blackduck | 16 | ||||
| Town Line Lake | Tenstrike | 16 | ||||
| Borden Lake | Blackduck | 15 | ||||
| Blake Lake | Leonard | 15 | ||||
| Johnson Lake | Leonard | 14 | ||||
| Columbo Lake | Tenstrike | 13 | ||||
| Spring Lake | Solway | 12 | ||||
| Baumgartner Lake | Blackduck | 12 | ||||
| Muerlin Lake | Leonard | 12 | ||||
| Henson Lake | Solway | 11 | ||||
| Laxon Lake | Leonard | 11 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Tenstrike | 10 | ||||
| Jordan Lake | Leonard | 10 |
Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer. Deepest: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (the survey's maximum depth, else the deepest survey contour). Clarity: average measured Secchi depth, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer readings via LakeFinder. Accesses: Minnesota DNR public water access sites. Stocking: Minnesota DNR stocking reports, by year. Fetched 26 Oct 2026.
24 names belong to more than one lake in Beltrami County, 55 lakes in all. The most repeated is Bass Lake, with 4. Each lake is listed with its nearest town, the way people search for them.
| Name | Lakes | Which one |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Lake | 4 | near Leonard (192 acres); near Tenstrike (113 acres); near Tenstrike (80 acres, 59 ft); near Tenstrike (56 acres) |
| Long Lake | 3 | near Wilton (664 acres, 18 ft); near Turtle River (412 acres, 87 ft); near Leonard (94 acres) |
| Moose Lake | 3 | near Tenstrike (601 acres, 71 ft); near Solway (132 acres, 13 ft); near Leonard (132 acres, 61 ft) |
| Peterson Lake | 3 | near Wilton (250 acres); near Turtle River (55 acres); near Tenstrike (50 acres) |
| Rice Lake | 3 | near Leonard (115 acres); near Tenstrike (55 acres); near Tenstrike (36 acres) |
| Sandy Lake | 3 | near Tenstrike (261 acres, 32 ft); near Leonard (103 acres, 72 ft); near Leonard (80 acres) |
| Anderson Lake | 2 | near Blackduck (92 acres); near Tenstrike (58 acres) |
| Buck Lake | 2 | near Cass Lake (360 acres, 40 ft); near Turtle River (36 acres) |
Names: USGS GNIS and Minnesota DNR hydrography. Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography; depth: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer.
3 lakes in Beltrami County are 100 ft deep or more by Minnesota DNR survey. Benjamin Lake is the deepest at 128 ft, then Cass Lake (120 ft), Rabideau Lake (112 ft) and Grant Lake (92 ft). The other 158 named lakes have no measured depth on record.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder maximum depths and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. 39 lakes in Beltrami County have measured readings, 124 in all; the middle lake averages 9 ft. The clearest is Benjamin Lake at about 17 ft, then Dellwater Lake (16 ft), Moose Lake near Tenstrike (14 ft) and Cass Lake (14 ft). The least clear is Lake Irving at about 2 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Average of measured Secchi readings, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteers, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lists 53 public water access sites on 41 lakes in Beltrami County; 48 take a boat trailer. The other 193 named lakes have no public access site in the DNR record, so their shores may be private.
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Hwy 2 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Wanaki (SE) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake (E) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Norway Beach (S) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidj, Nymore Beach | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 25 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Northwoods | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Lavinia | Northern Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Cameron Park | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 19 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Diamond Point | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 1 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Lake Bemidji SPK | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Lake | Big Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck Lake, Pine Tree Park | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 22 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck Lake, West | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres) | Gull Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 11 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Puposky Lake | Puposky Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Puposky Lake | Puposky (north) | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River Lake (W) | City of Turtle River | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Andrusia Lake | Andrusia Lake (N) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Hwy 2 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Wanaki (SE) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake (E) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cass Lake | Cass Lake, Norway Beach (S) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidj, Nymore Beach | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 25 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Northwoods | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Lavinia | Northern Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Cameron Park | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 19 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Diamond Point | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 1 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bemidji-Stump Lake | Lake Bemidji, Lake Bemidji SPK | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Lake | Big Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck Lake, Pine Tree Park | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 22 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Blackduck Lake | Blackduck Lake, West | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres) | Gull Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 11 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Puposky Lake | Puposky Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Puposky Lake | Puposky (north) | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River Lake (W) | City of Turtle River | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Turtle River Lake | Turtle River Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Andrusia Lake | Andrusia Lake (N) | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Pimushe Lake | Pimushe Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Wolf Lake near Cass Lake | Wolf Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Clearwater Lake | Clearwater Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Movil Lake | Movil Lake | Northern Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Three Island Lake | Three Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Beltrami Lake | Beltrami Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rabideau Lake | Rabideau Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 8 trailer spaces |
| Lake Irving | Lake Irving | City of Bemidji | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Irving | Irving Lake South | City of Bemidji | carry-in · natural ramp |
| Moose Lake near Tenstrike | Moose Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Balm Lake | Balm Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Julia | Lake Julia | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces |
| Lake Campbell | Campbell Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 13 trailer spaces |
| Medicine Lake | Medicine Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Island Lake | Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Big Bass Lake | Big Bass Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces · restroom |
| North Twin Lake | North Twin Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Deer Lake | Deer Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Sandy Lake near Tenstrike | Sandy Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Gilstad Lake | Gilsted Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| South Twin Lake | South Twin Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 3 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Grant Lake | Grant Lake | Beltrami County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Dellwater Lake | Dellwater Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Moose Lake near Solway | Moose Lake | Clearwater County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Silver Lake near Cass Lake | Silver Lake | U.S. Forest Service | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 3 trailer spaces |
| Whitefish Lake near Solway | Whitefish Lake | Buzzle Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Sandy Lake near Leonard (103 acres) | Sandy Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Anderson Lake near Blackduck | Anderson Lake | U.S. Forest Service | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Little Buzzle Lake | Little Buzzle Lake | Buzzle Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Lake Erick | Lake Erick | Beltrami County | carry-in · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Webster Lake | Webster Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bullhead Lake near Kelliher | Bullhead Lake | City of Kelliher | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Benjamin Lake | Benjamin Lake | U.S. Forest Service | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
Minnesota DNR public water access sites, fetched 26 Oct 2026. The record has no open or closed status.
Minnesota DNR lake surveys have recorded fish in 48 lakes in Beltrami County: walleye in 41, northern pike in 46, largemouth bass in 44 and muskellunge in 7. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 43 lakes stocked here between 2016 and 2025, 345 stockings in all. Walleye went into 36 lakes. In 2025, the latest year on record, 25 lakes were stocked.
| Game fish | Lakes | Largest lakes where recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 41 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake and 36 more |
| Northern pike | 46 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake and 41 more |
| Muskellunge | 7 | Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Kitchi Lake · Andrusia Lake and 2 more |
| Largemouth bass | 44 | Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake · Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres) and 39 more |
| Smallmouth bass | 8 | Big Lake · Turtle River Lake · Turtle Lake · Movil Lake · Beltrami Lake and 3 more |
| Black crappie | 46 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake and 41 more |
| Bluegill | 47 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake and 42 more |
| Yellow perch | 48 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Blackduck Lake and 43 more |
| Rainbow trout | 1 | Benjamin Lake |
| Lake sturgeon | 1 | Red Lake |
2025: 48 stockings, 10,513,187 fish in 25 lakes.
Species recorded in Minnesota DNR lake surveys (game fish by DNR's own list) and Minnesota DNR stocking reports, which give the year, not the day; via LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. How we measure
Minnesota DNR lists at least one invasive species for 22 lakes in Beltrami County: zebra mussel in 16, starry stonewort in 11 and faucet snail in 1. Moving water, plants or animals between lakes spreads them; DNR's rules apply at every access.
| Species | Lakes | Largest lakes listed |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra mussel | 16 | Red Lake · Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Big Lake · Kitchi Lake · Turtle River Lake and 10 more |
| Starry stonewort | 11 | Cass Lake · Bemidji-Stump Lake · Blackduck Lake · Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres) · Turtle River Lake · Turtle Lake and 5 more |
| Faucet snail | 1 | Blackduck Lake |
Minnesota DNR invasive species designations, as listed in LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
9 lakes here have a page of their own, with a depth map drawn from Minnesota DNR survey contours, the stocking record and the latest fish survey.
Chosen by search demand: Google Keyword Planner, October 2026. How we measure
428 lakes of 10 acres or more, 234 of them named, in Minnesota DNR hydrography. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Red Lake, at 283,813 acres.
Benjamin Lake, 128 ft at its deepest point by Minnesota DNR survey.
Benjamin Lake, with measured Secchi readings averaging about 17 ft.
Minnesota DNR lists public water access sites on Cass Lake, Bemidji-Stump Lake, Big Lake, Blackduck Lake, Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres), Puposky Lake, Turtle River Lake, Turtle Lake and 33 more.
Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded walleye in 41 lakes here, the largest Red Lake, Cass Lake, Bemidji-Stump Lake, Big Lake, Blackduck Lake and Gull Lake near Tenstrike (2,256 acres).
Minnesota DNR lists zebra mussels for 16 named lakes here, the largest Red Lake, Cass Lake, Bemidji-Stump Lake, Big Lake, Kitchi Lake and Turtle River Lake.