12 miles east of Effie
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.8354° N, 93.3818° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:57 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Deer Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Deer Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 666,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 666,000 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 Deer Lake was in July 2025: 13 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 5.8 · 2004 4.2 · 2010 4.2 · 2018 5.2 · 2025 5.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 1.0 · 2004 6.1 · 2010 5.3 · 2018 4.9 · 2025 10
Walleye: 70 measured, 8 to 27 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 80 measured, 14 to 29 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 65 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 10 measured, 4 to 19 in, half 16 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Black crappie: 6 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 Jul 2025, 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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 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.
Deer Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,855 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Deer Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 666,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch.
About 31% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.