Best Lakes Near Bemidji, MN, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Bemidji have nutrient and algae readings on record. Bemidji Lake in Beltrami County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 12.5 ft of clarity. 40 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Within reasonable driving distance of Bemidji sit 50 measured lakes, a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Bemidji Lake	4.6 mi	Beltrami	12.5 ft	76 ft	16
Plantagenet Lake	5.8 mi	Hubbard	7 ft	65 ft	20
Little Bass Lake	6 mi	Beltrami	16 ft	22 ft	0
Stump Lake	6 mi	Beltrami	13 ft	24 ft	12
Grant Lake	6 mi	Beltrami	10.7 ft	92 ft	15
Big Bass Lake	6.1 mi	Beltrami	10.5 ft	17 ft	11
Newman Lake	7 mi	Hubbard	17.1 ft	63 ft	3
Movil Lake	8.2 mi	Beltrami	14 ft	50 ft	20
Beltrami Lake	8.8 mi	Beltrami	11.2 ft	50 ft	16
Swenson Lake	9.1 mi	Beltrami	20.7 ft	76 ft	10
Fox Lake	9.6 mi	Beltrami	11.2 ft	19 ft	0
Turtle Lake	9.8 mi	Beltrami	10.2 ft	45 ft	16
Wolf Lake	9.8 mi	Beltrami	9 ft	57 ft	18
Midge Lake	9.9 mi	Hubbard	18 ft	24 ft	11
Three Island Lake	10.4 mi	Beltrami	11.8 ft	25 ft	17
Andrusia Lake	10.6 mi	Beltrami	15.1 ft	60 ft	21
Long Lake	10.9 mi	Beltrami	20 ft	87 ft	11
Jessie Lake	10.9 mi	Beltrami	4.6 ft	35 ft	17
Black Lake	11.4 mi	Beltrami	10.3 ft	42 ft	13
Hennepin Lake	11.9 mi	Hubbard	10 ft	14 ft	0
Big Lake	12.2 mi	Beltrami	9.7 ft	35 ft	17
Little Big Lake	12.4 mi	Beltrami	9.3 ft	35 ft	17
Julia Lake	13 mi	Beltrami	9.2 ft	43 ft	10
Lindgren Lake	13.6 mi	Beltrami	13 ft	-	0
Whitefish Lake	14.1 mi	Beltrami	12.5 ft	30 ft	12
Deer Lake	14.2 mi	Beltrami	11 ft	42 ft	14
Buck Lake	15.1 mi	Beltrami	12 ft	40 ft	0
Long Lake	15.4 mi	Beltrami	10 ft	83 ft	0
South Twin Lake	15.7 mi	Beltrami	16.7 ft	45 ft	11
North Twin Lake	15.8 mi	Beltrami	17.4 ft	59 ft	12
Buzzle Lake	15.8 mi	Beltrami	17.1 ft	83 ft	0
Sandy Lake	15.9 mi	Beltrami	14 ft	32 ft	10
Bullhead Lake	16.2 mi	Beltrami	7.5 ft	40 ft	0
Hattie Lake	16.4 mi	Hubbard	12.5 ft	39 ft	15
Cass Lake	16.5 mi	Beltrami	18.5 ft	120 ft	21
Lasalle Lake	16.6 mi	Hubbard	6.9 ft	213 ft	15
Pug Hole Lake	16.6 mi	Beltrami	10.7 ft	-	0
Cass Lake Pike Bay	17.4 mi	Cass	13.6 ft	95 ft	20
Garfield Lake	17.6 mi	Hubbard	9.5 ft	32 ft	12
Steamboat Lake	17.7 mi	Cass	12 ft	93 ft	15
Pimushe Lake	17.7 mi	Beltrami	8.2 ft	40 ft	15
Schram Lake	18.3 mi	Beltrami	3.9 ft	-	0
Big Lasalle Lake	18.6 mi	Clearwater	10.2 ft	48 ft	14
Walker Brook Lake	19.4 mi	Clearwater	11.1 ft	45 ft	8
Moose Lake	19.6 mi	Beltrami	15.1 ft	71 ft	12
George Lake	19.6 mi	Hubbard	12.6 ft	29 ft	13
Alice Lake	19.7 mi	Hubbard	7.2 ft	21 ft	11
Paine Lake	20.5 mi	Hubbard	4.9 ft	6 ft	9
Gillett Lake	20.9 mi	Hubbard	19 ft	49 ft	7
Halverson Lake	21.1 mi	Hubbard	8.9 ft	32 ft	6

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Cleanest Lakes Near Bemidji

Bemidji Lake

4.6 mi · Beltrami County · 12.5 ft clarity

Plantagenet Lake

5.8 mi · Hubbard County · 7 ft clarity

Little Bass Lake

6 mi · Beltrami County · 16 ft clarity

Stump Lake

6 mi · Beltrami County · 13 ft clarity

Grant Lake

6 mi · Beltrami County · 10.7 ft clarity

Big Bass Lake

6.1 mi · Beltrami County · 10.5 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Bemidji?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Bemidji, Minnesota. 40 of them have a recorded public access point and 50 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Bemidji for fishing?

40 lakes near Bemidji have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 39 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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