Schoolcraft Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29021500

County

Hubbard

Surface area

170 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

78 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Park Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

black crappie 161, bluegill 101, pumpkinseed 71, northern pike 56, yellow perch 17, walleye 16, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (72); walleye fingerlings (298); walleye adults (31)

Stocked in 2022

walleye yearlings (550)

Stocked in 2020

walleye adults (23); walleye yearlings (22)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Schoolcraft Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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.