Newman Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29023700
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Newman Lake since 2016, most recently rainbow trout fingerlings in 2025 (6,003 fish).
- Newman Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): rainbow trout (11).
- The most-stocked species by count is rainbow trout: 60,158 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 63 ft; surface area 45 acres, 13 littoral acres, 1.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, rainbow trout, white sucker.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Bemidji; DNR lake number (DOW) 29023700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,003 | 1,349.0 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,003 | 1,051.3 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,025 | 1,021.2 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,006 | 760.2 |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,005 | 1,080.0 |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,000 | 952.4 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,006 | 1,018.0 |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,009 | 1,057.9 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 6,097 | 1,297.2 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 3,004 | 535.9 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 3,000 | 225.6 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | |
| CA | county | - A small trail on the east side of the lake provides additional access. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | Standard gill nets | 44.50 | 89 | 0.28 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 0.88 |
| Rainbow trout | Standard trap nets | 9.00 | 36 | 0.24 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 8.75 | 35 | 0.07 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 5.75 | 23 | 0.26 |
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.
Newman Lake is located seven miles southwest of Bemidji in northern Hubbard County. Newman Lake has a surface area of 45 acres, shoreline length of 1.18 miles, and maximum depth of 63 feet. A county owned public access is located on the west shore of the lake. Newman Lake is one of three lakes in the Park Rapids Management Area designated as a stream-trout lake, specifically managed for Rainbow Trout, and stocked each fall with Rainbow Trout fingerlings. The other two lakes are Blacksmith and Crappie Lakes. Abundance of Rainbow Trout in 2021 was the highest ever recorded for Newman Lake. All fish captured were from the 2020 stocking.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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