---
type: lake
name: "Bronson Lake"
county: "Kittson"
nearest_town: "Lake Bronson"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 312
max_depth_ft: 29
latitude: 48.72186
longitude: -96.61523
lake_score: 65
dnr_lake_id: "35000300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kittson-county/bronson-lake
---

# Bronson Lake

Lake in Kittson County, Minnesota, near Lake Bronson

- **Surface Area**: 312 acres
- **Max Depth**: 29 ft
- **Average Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 65/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bronson Lake is a 312-acre lake near Lake Bronson in Kittson County, Minnesota. It reaches 29 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 12 feet, and has roughly 9.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.9 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. Lakeside Extension Campground and Lakeside Campground are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 15, based on 52 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Lakeside Extension Campground
- Lakeside Campground
- Galilee Bible Camp
- New Life Bible Camp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 15
- **Years of record**: 52
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-24
- **Latest**: 2022-05-04

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.72186,-96.61523)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=35000300)
- [All lakes in Kittson County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kittson-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kittson-county/bronson-lake)*