6 miles north of Park Rapids
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 47.0023° N, 95.0524° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:56 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Potato Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Potato Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 432,150 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 432,150 walleye fry.
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 Potato Lake was in July 2025: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 6.5 · 2005 5.2 · 2010 6.3 · 2016 4.1 · 2025 3.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 1.3 · 2005 28 · 2010 11 · 2016 9.6 · 2025 18
Walleye: 114 measured, 5 to 26 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 185 measured, 12 to 35 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 82 measured, 3 to 19 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, below normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 76 measured, 6 to 18 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: black crappie, brown bullhead, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Jul 2025, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2010–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Potato Lake is 87 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,096 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Potato Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site; Potato Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 432,150 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often rock bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 74% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.