Swamp Lake
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Nelson Lake
Public access
Nelson Lake is a 40-acre lake in Hubbard County, 20 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 29013100
- County
- Hubbard
- Surface area
- 40 acres
- Maximum depth
- 20 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 32 acres, 79% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 1.2 miles
- Average water clarity
- 16.3 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2015, standard survey
- Surveys on record
- 5, since 1986
- Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
- bluegill 379, pumpkinseed 63, largemouth bass 27, northern pike 22, walleye 6, yellow perch 4
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species
- Nelson Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 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.
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