14 miles southwest of Bigfork
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.5850° N, 93.8204° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:04 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Jessie Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Jessie Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 682,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 682,000 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 Jessie Lake was in August 2018: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1993 6.4 · 1999 22 · 2004 5.5 · 2009 19 · 2018 20
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1993 0.1 · 1999 0.7 · 2004 0.7 · 2009 1.9 · 2018 1.0
Walleye: 193 measured, 6 to 24 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 14 measured, 18 to 31 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Bluegill: 13 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 475 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Tullibee (cisco): 26 measured, 8 to 18 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1.4 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, common shiner, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 20 Aug 2018, 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 7 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Jessie Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,740 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Jessie 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 682,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2018 standard survey caught 14 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, pumpkinseed and northern pike.
About 80% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.