Belle Taine Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29014600
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Belle Taine Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2024 (2,958 fish).
- Belle Taine Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 42,748 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 56 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 1,497 acres, 771 littoral acres, 24.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Nevis; DNR lake number (DOW) 29014600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/10/1974 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,958 | 488.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 8,085 | 385.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 9,625 | 385.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 6,680 | 384.8 |
| 2016 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 15,400 | 770.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | |
| earthen ramp | county |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 13.67 | 164 | 0.61 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.17 | 122 | 1.80 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 3.42 | 41 | 1.80 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 2.58 | 31 | 2.21 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 30 | 0.22 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 24 | 0.83 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 1.58 | 19 | 0.60 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.08 | 13 | 0.19 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.92 | 23 | 0.10 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 18 | 0.23 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 9 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.58 | 7 | 0.60 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.58 | 7 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.58 | 7 | 0.27 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 6 | 3.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.42 | 5 | 1.50 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Belle Taine is located in south-central Hubbard County adjacent to the town of Nevis. Belle Taine has a surface area of 1,497 acres and a maximum depth of 56 feet. A city owned public access is located on the east shore of the lake. Access is also available by small craft from Shallow Lake which lies to the north of Belle Taine. Belle Taine is a very popular lake for fishing and water recreation. Belle Taine provides angling opportunities for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Panfish, Walleye, and Northern Pike. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Belle Taine is in class 25. Class 25 lakes are generally deep, very clear, have hard water, and are irregularly shaped. Other class 25 lakes in the Park Rapids management include: Bad Axe, Big Mantrap, Dead (Upper Ojibway), Eagle, Island, Little Mantrap, Little Sand, Spider, Straight, Third Crow Wing, Two Inlets, and West Crooked. Belle Taine supports an abundant Largemouth Bass population and moderate numbers of Smallmouth Bass. Spring electrofishing sampling was not conducted in 2021 due to equipment issues, but past surveys have sampled good numbers and sizes of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass. Belle Taine has good water quality, bottom substrate, and submerged and emergent vegetation that will ensure healthy Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass populations. Belle Taine supports a good Black Crappie population and angling for them is popular year around. Anglers will find good numbers of Black Crappie in the 9-12 inch size range. Belle Taine also provides good fishing for Bluegill and Pumpkinseed; however, the size of fish runs small (6-7 inch size range). Walleye abundance was down from recent surveys, but still within the range for this lake class. A strong year class of 8 to 11 inch Walleye were sampled and should provide good angling in future years. Walleye sampled had an average length of 16.4 inches with fish measuring up to 26.9 inches. Yellow Perch, an important forage species for Walleye were sampled in low numbers. Northern Pike abundance was up and were sampled in the highest recorded number for all surveys on Belle Taine. Northern Pike numbers in past surveys have generally fluctuated in moderate numbers for this lake class. Anglers will find the Northern Pike population dominated by small, "hammer handle" pike. Northern Pike sampled had an average length of 20.3 inches, weighed 1.8 pounds, and measuring up to 32.6 inches. Currently, no Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) have…
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