Blue Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 4,865 trout stocked in Blue Lake (Hubbard County) in 2024, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Blue”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Blue Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 4,865
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 2,450
- years stocked since 2020
- 3
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 4,865 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 4,864 |
| 2020 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 4,934 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2024, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 14,663 | 100% |
Map point 47.0172, -95.0049: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 640293). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Hubbard County: Newman Lake, Blacksmith Lake, Crappie Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Blue Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- North Country Baitfishing and hunting store · Park Rapids3.7 mi
- Northern Bait Cofishing and hunting store · Park Rapids7.4 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 2- Baldy's Mostly Musky Guide Servicefishing charter · Park Rapids5.6 mi
- Go Fish! Guide Servicefishing charter · Park Rapids6.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Vagabond Village Campgroundcampground · Park Rapids0.9 mi
- Decision Hills Campgroundcampground · Park Rapids1.7 mi
- Northern Pine Lodgecampground · Park Rapids3.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Evergreen Lodge Family Resortresort · Park Rapids1.4 mi
- Bayside Resortlodge · Park Rapids1.8 mi
- Birch Harbor Resortcabins · Park Rapids2.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.