Blacksmith Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29027500

County

Hubbard

Surface area

39 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

18 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

18.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Park Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1971

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

rainbow trout 142

Fish species recorded

brown trout, green sunfish, rainbow trout, walleye, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (103); rainbow trout fingerlings (5,594); rainbow trout adults (102)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout fingerlings (5,608)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout fingerlings (5,674)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Blacksmith Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Hubbard County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.