Portage Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29025000

County

Hubbard

Surface area

429 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

410 acres, 96% of the lake

Shoreline

5.3 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1959

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 178, northern pike 126, pumpkinseed 80, yellow perch 49, largemouth bass 29, black crappie 20, walleye 9, rock bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2024

black crappie fingerlings (222); bluegill sunfish fingerlings (135); walleye yearlings (150); walleye fingerlings (1,501); yellow perch fingerlings (221)

Stocked in 2022

walleye adults (1); walleye fingerlings (3,476); walleye yearlings (635)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (113)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Portage Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 dock, 12 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.