What Fish Are in Bowstring Lake?
Bowstring Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has 17 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadburbothybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesilver redhorsetullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Bowstring Lake
Bowstring Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 32 feet across 9,528 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 32 ft |
| Surface Area | 9,528 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 17 |