Palmer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29008700

County

Hubbard

Surface area

146 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

92 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

9.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Park Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1958

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 303, yellow perch 285, largemouth bass 58, rock bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (94); walleye fingerlings (576)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (928); walleye yearlings (79)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (450)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Palmer Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by Hubbard County

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.