2 miles west of Turtle River
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 47.5962° N, 94.8099° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:48 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Beltrami Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Beltrami Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 148,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 148,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Beltrami Lake was in August 2021: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1993 2.9 · 2000 7.3 · 2011 1.1 · 2016 1.3 · 2021 1.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1993 16 · 2000 30 · 2011 31 · 2016 16 · 2021 4.0
Walleye: 10 measured, 14 to 25 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 58 measured, 16 to 35 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 103 measured, 4 to 18 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 110 measured, 2 to 19 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.92 lb, normal (normal 0.7–1.9 lb).
Black crappie: 95 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.33 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, common shiner, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 16 Aug 2021, 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 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2006–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Beltrami Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 726 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Beltrami Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 148,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.