Minnesota · DNR survey data
Boot Lake
Boot Lake covers 197 acres in Lake County, running to 83 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
WalleyeFair numbers3per gill net18"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Smallmouth bassPresent (last recorded 2015)3.2per gill net14"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Northern pikeJust a few2per gill net28"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
Rock bassExcellent numbers4.7per gill net4"Typical6"Biggest
Lengths measured · 28 fish
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
- Ahsub Lake · 60 ac · 1.2 mi
- Ensign Lake · 1,411 ac · 1.7 mi
- Gibson Lake · 33 ac · 1.7 mi
- Ashigan Lake · 153 ac · 1.9 mi
- Disappointment Lake · 894 ac · 2.1 mi
- Jordan Lake · 142 ac · 2.7 mi
- Splash Lake · 92 ac · 2.8 mi
- Snowbank Lake · 4,655 ac · 3.3 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 (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, rock bass.
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 2025, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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