7 miles north of Park Rapids
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 47.0171° N, 95.0050° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:01 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Blue Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of Blue Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 4,865 rainbow trout fingerlings. Species stocked: rainbow trout, walleye.
Latest: 2024: 1,098 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Blue Lake was in August 2024: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 15 · 2009 15 · 2014 10 · 2019 12 · 2024 14
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 21 · 2009 34 · 2014 35 · 2019 19 · 2024 25
Walleye: 125 measured, 12 to 30 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, below normal (normal 1.2–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 44 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 26 measured, 8 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.59 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 253 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 13 measured, 6 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: common shiner, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 5 Aug 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Blue Lake is 84 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 336 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Blue Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 12 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 4,865 rainbow trout fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2024 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, walleye and largemouth bass.
About 78% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.