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Lake Information for Deer Lake


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Description: 

Deer Lake is a 4,097 acre lake located northeast of Deer River, Minnesota. Moose Lake is located just to the north of the lake. Deer Lake has been fairly developed with homes and cabins.

Facilities and Parks: 

There is one public access on the southwest part of the lake.

Fishing Description: 

Deer Lake is primarily managed for muskellunge, smallmouth bass and walleye with northern pike and largemouth bass as secondary species.

There are many other species of fish in the lake including bluegill, yellow perck, banded killifish, blacknose shiner, bowfin, brassy minnow, common shiner, creek chub, hybrid sunfish, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, lake whitefish, logperch, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, spottail shiner, and white sucker.

Fish: 
Crappie
Fish: 
Largemouth Bass
Fish: 
Smallmouth Bass
Fish: 
Sucker
Fish: 
Sunfish
Fish: 
Walleye
Optional Information
Maximum depth: 
121ft
Surface area: 
4097.00
Name: 
Deer Lake
Lake type: 
lake
State: 
Minnesota

Businesses Located Nearby

Bait & Tackle

    Ben's Bait & Tackle
  • 533 Nw 4th St - Grand Rapids, MN
  • (218) 326-8281
    Bait Shop
  • 401 Maine Ave E - Deer River, MN
  • (218) 246-2087
    River Rat Trading Post
  • 38480 U S Highway 2 - Cohasset, MN
  • (218) 328-6171

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