7 miles west of Deer River
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.3576° N, 93.9434° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:05 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Ball Club Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Ball Club Lake in 6 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,145 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: lake whitefish, walleye.
Latest: 2024: 16,216 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 Ball Club Lake was in August 2014: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 9 species. This survey is 12 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1988 3.7 · 1993 3.3 · 1998 1.1 · 2007 3.7 · 2014 2.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1988 0.1 · 1993 0.1 · 1998 0.1 · 2007 0.7 · 2014 0.4
Walleye: 37 measured, 7 to 23 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1 lb, below normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 103 measured, 13 to 29 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Black crappie: 23 measured, 6 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.47 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 5 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.56 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 157 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 4 Aug 2014, 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 13 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Ball Club Lake is 85 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 4,335 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Ball Club Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Ball Club Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,145 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2014 standard survey caught 9 species, most often yellow perch, northern pike, walleye and black crappie.
About 72% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.