Minnesota · Beltrami County
Buzzle Lake Fishing guide
Buzzle Lake sits in Beltrami County, Minnesota, and covers 202 acres, reaching 83 ft at its deepest point. The Minnesota DNR has surveyed the lake 1 time, most recently in 1986, with northern pike, bluegill, crappie and yellow perch in the nets. That survey is 40 years old now.
DNR survey data
Fish species
The DNR last surveyed Buzzle Lake in 1986. Ratings need a survey from the last 20 years, so this page lists the species from that older record without numbers.
- Northern pike
- Bluegill
- Crappie
- Yellow perch
- Rock bass
How to fish Buzzle Lake through the year
Northern pike
- Spring
- Pike are in the shallow bays and along new weed growth.
- Early summer
- Pike are on the outside weed edge and points.
- Summer
- Pike are on the deep weed edge and points near the coolest water they can find. On a lake that drops to 83 ft, check the deep edge of that structure too.
- Fall
- Pike are on the last green weeds and the breaks beside them, feeding heavily as the water drops.
Bluegill
- Spring
- Bluegill are on the beds in firm-bottomed shallows, in colonies of dozens. On a clear lake those colonies sit deeper than you expect.
- Early summer
- Bluegill are off the beds and onto the weed edges and brush, the biggest ones pulling out first.
- Summer
- Bluegill are on the deep weedline of a stratified lake, sliding out as the surface starts back down. On a lake that drops to 83 ft, check the deep edge of that structure too.
- Fall
- Bluegill are back up onto the flats and into the last green weeds, feeding hard while the shallows still hold heat.
Season patterns for each species. Open the live map for today's wind, light and water temp.
Suggested tackle
What to bring
Top presentations for this lake's structure and clarity:
Northern pike · Soft plastics
Paddletail Swimbait on Jighead
4–5" paddletail swimbait on a ball-head swimbait jighead
Northern pike · Muskie & pike
Soft Rubber (Bull Dawg / Medusa)
10" soft rubber body bait
Bluegill · Live bait
Clip-On Bobber + Worm
half to whole garden nightcrawler
Bluegill · Soft plastics
Tungsten Jig + Micro Plastic
1–1.5" micro plastic
Crappie · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Crappie · Jigs & bladed
Beetle Spin
1.5–2" curly-tail grub trailer on a small in-line spinner jighead
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MN DNR · in their words
From the 1986 survey
high northern pike population. Because of severe dropoff around lake, reliable netting is difficult local fishing reports indicate a better fish popu- lation than revealed than revealed by test netting
Narrative text from the Minnesota DNR lake survey.
Recent reports
Buzzle Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Buzzle 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Buzzle Lake Public Water Access (carry-in)
DNR bathymetry
Buzzle Lake depth map
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Little Buzzle Lake · 78 ac · 1.2 mi
- Whitefish Lake · 128 ac · 1.6 mi
- Deer Lake · 298 ac · 5.8 mi
- Sandy Lake · 103 ac · 6.8 mi
- Long Lake · 664 ac · 7.7 mi
- Clearwater Lake · 999 ac · 8.3 mi
- Campbell Lake · 463 ac · 8.9 mi
- Falk Lake · 73 ac · 9.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How deep is Buzzle Lake?
Buzzle Lake reaches 83 ft at its deepest point; about 21% of the lake is littoral (15 ft or shallower).
How big is Buzzle Lake?
Buzzle Lake covers 202 acres with about 3.5 miles of shoreline.
What fish are in Buzzle Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys (most recently 1986) record northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Buzzle Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Buzzle Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
Does Buzzle Lake have a public access?
Yes. Buzzle Lake has one public access site: Buzzle Lake Public Water Access (carry-in).
When was Buzzle Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Buzzle Lake in 1986. That is more than 20 years ago, so this page lists species without ratings.
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