Potato Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29024300

County

Hubbard

Surface area

2,096 acres

Maximum depth

87 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

426 acres, 20% of the lake

Shoreline

14.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1950

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

rock bass 375, bluegill 344, northern pike 185, yellow perch 144, pumpkinseed 122, walleye 114, largemouth bass 82, smallmouth bass 76

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (432,150)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (430,650)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (473,025)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Potato Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Potato Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by Hubbard County

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.