3 miles north of Emily
Cass County, Minnesota · 46.8058° N, 93.9644° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:31 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Roosevelt Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Roosevelt Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 10,140 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 10,140 walleye fingerlings.
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 Roosevelt Lake was in July 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 16 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 2.6 · 2006 2.6 · 2012 1.4 · 2018 0.9 · 2024 1.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 54 · 2006 28 · 2012 19 · 2018 16 · 2024 21
Walleye: 58 measured, 5 to 29 in, half 14 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 70 measured, 15 to 35 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 112 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 19 measured, 10 to 20 in, half 15 in or longer; average 5.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 63 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.32 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2024, 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 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 14 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Roosevelt Lake is 129 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,511 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Roosevelt Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 10,140 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and rock bass.
About 85% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.