Minnesota · DNR survey data
Boot Lake
Boot Lake covers 80 acres in Aitkin County, running to 67 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2012. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Northern pikeFair numbers9.8per gill net20"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 50 fish
Recent · 2012Lengths measured · 50 fish
2012Lengths measured · 70 fish
2002BluegillJust a few3.6per trap net5"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 36 fish
Recent · 2012Lengths measured · 36 fish
2012Lengths measured · 2269 fish
2002CrappieJust a few1per trap net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 16 fish
Recent · 2012Lengths measured · 16 fish
2012Lengths measured · 95 fish
2002No recent survey rating.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Boot Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Boot Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Wakefield Lake · 164 ac · 1.2 mi
- Remote Lake · 134 ac · 3.1 mi
- Savanna Lake · 101 ac · 3.4 mi
- Loon Lake · 34 ac · 3.8 mi
- Aitkin Lake · 659 ac · 4.2 mi
- Wolf Lake · 173 ac · 4.3 mi
- Blackface Lake · 192 ac · 4.9 mi
- Glacier Lake · 135 ac · 4.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Boot Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Boot Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Boot Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2012) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Boot Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Boot Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Boot Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Boot Lake in 2012, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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