Lake Marquette is a 504-acre natural lake with a maximum depth of 51 feet located one mile south of Bemidji in southern Beltrami County. The lake is part of the Schoolcraft River system and has connectivity with Lake Plantagenet upstream and the Mississippi River and associated lakes downstream. Since there is no public water access on Lake Marquette, boaters must access the lake via Lake Irving in Bemidji, travel up the Mississippi River approximately one mile to Carr Lake, then up the Schoolcraft River a short distance to Marquette given adequate water levels. An undeveloped public access near the outlet of Lake Plantagenet offers a shorter alternative route downstream to Lake Marquette although this is more suited to non-motorized watercraft.
The fishing is good on the lake. Anglers can target good numbers of walleye and northern pike. Other fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, rock bass and perch.
MN DNR Lake Information Report
