Midge Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29006600

County

Hubbard

Surface area

546 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

496 acres, 91% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

15.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Bemidji

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 369, largemouth bass 65, rock bass 15, hybrid sunfish 10, yellow perch 7, pumpkinseed 4, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (510,000)

Stocked in 2016

walleye fry (503,000)

Midge Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.