Ham Lake (Hubbard County)
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29001700
Ham Lake (Hubbard County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Ham Lake (Hubbard County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 22 ft, mean depth 7 ft; surface area 194 acres, 175 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Nevis; DNR lake number (DOW) 29001700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2017
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 96.89 | 872 | 0.27 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.78 | 43 | 0.42 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 3.78 | 34 | 0.53 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.38 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.40 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 1.04 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 5.05 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 6.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 8 | 6.54 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 6 | 2.93 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 4 | 0.23 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 1.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.97 |
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.
Ham Lake is located five miles southeast of Nevis in southeastern Hubbard County. Ham has a surface area of 194 acres and a maximum depth of 22 feet. There is no public access on Ham. Ham provides fishing opportunities for Largemouth Bass, Panfish, 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. Class 39 lakes have the characteristics of being shallow lakes, with a very high littoral area (water depth less than 15 feet deep), and a regular shaped shoreline. Other class 39 lakes in the Park Rapids area include Minnie, Paine, Peysenske, Hennepin, and Wolf. Ham supports abundant Largemouth Bass and Bluegill populations. Anglers will find good numbers of Largemouth Bass in the 12-14 inch size range and Bluegill and Pumpkinseed in the 6-7 inch size range. Black Crappie were sampled in low numbers, down from past surveys. Previous surveys have shown the Black Crappie population to fluctuate at moderate numbers for this lake class. Anglers will find that Ham has a low Northern Pike population composed of larger-sized fish. Sampled Northern Pike ranged in length from 26.5 to 32.3 inches. Yellow Perch were sampled in low numbers with fish measured up to 11.9 inches. Other species sampled included moderate numbers of White Sucker and Rock Bass, and low numbers of Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, and Walleye.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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