Ida Lake (Hubbard County)
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29017000
Ida Lake (Hubbard County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Ida Lake (Hubbard County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 40 ft; surface area 74 acres, 49 littoral acres, 2.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 21.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Dorset; DNR lake number (DOW) 29017000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 3/7/1941 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | Minnesota DNR | - NONE; OTHER THAN OFF CO ROAD 87. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 13.50 | 27 | 2.43 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.72 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.13 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 1.20 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.21 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 12.22 | 110 | 0.35 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 27 | 0.38 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 21 | 0.24 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.89 | 17 | 0.21 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.70 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.68 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 1.21 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.40 |
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.
Ida Lake (DOW # 29-0170-00) is located two miles north of Dorset in central Hubbard County. Ida Lake has a surface area of 74 acres and a maximum depth of 40 feet. There is no public access on Ida Lake, however, boating access with small craft is available from the inlet connecting to Big Sand Lake and at the outlet connecting to Little Sand Lake. Bridge height at the inlet and outlet restrict boat size. Ida Lake provides fishing opportunities for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and panfish. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Ida Lake is in Lake Class 33. Lake Class 33 lakes are generally small in size, have a large littoral area (water less than 15 feet in depth), hard water, and an irregular shaped shoreline. Other Lake Class 33 lakes in the Park Rapids management area include: Bass, Buck, Gulch #2, Ingram, Ivan, Kane (Hemphill), Little Dinner, Little Long, Little Round, Morgan, Mud and Star. Anglers can expect to find an abundant Northern Pike population dominated by small, "hammer handle" pike in the 18-to-22-inch size range, with a few larger Northern Pike sampled up to 38 inches. Over half of the Bluegill and Pumpkinseed sampled were in the 6-8-inch size range, with fish sampled up to 9 inches. Anglers will find low to moderate numbers of Black Crappie in the 9-11-inch size range. Both Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass are present in Ida Lake in low numbers when compared to other area lakes. Largemouth Bass were sampled up to 19.1 inches. Walleye were sampled in low numbers with fish up to 26 inches. Yellow Perch are present in low numbers but tend to run small in size. Currently zebra mussels are the only an aquatic invasive species (AIS) that has been identified in Ida Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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