4 miles southwest of Grand Rapids
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.1859° N, 93.5800° 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.
7 public access sites on Pokegama Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of Pokegama Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 100 muskellunge yearlings. Species stocked: lake trout, muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 29,477 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 Pokegama Lake was in July 2015: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 18 species. This survey is 11 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1995 11 · 2000 6.7 · 2005 5.1 · 2010 8.2 · 2015 4.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1995 15 · 2000 11 · 2005 13 · 2010 31 · 2015 18
Walleye: 74 measured, 6 to 28 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 154 measured, 9 to 38 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 99 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.92 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 84 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 28 measured, 4 to 14 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.42 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, rainbow smelt, silver redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 27 Jul 2015, 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 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 13 readings, 2010–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Pokegama Lake is 112 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 6,721 acres.
Yes. 7 public access sites are listed: Pokegama Lake, Sherry's Arm Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake, Wood Tick Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake , Casper Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake, Laplant Rd Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake, Golf Course Rd Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake, Mishawaka Landing Public Water Access Site; Pokegama Lake, Tioga Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 100 muskellunge yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2015 standard survey caught 18 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass.
About 75% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.