Minnesota · DNR survey data
Emma Lake
Emma Lake covers 78 acres in Hubbard County, running to 50 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2020. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeGood numbers4.4per gill net14"Typical22"Biggest
Lengths measured · 39 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 13 fish
2020Lengths measured · 26 fish
2013Lengths measured · 6 fish
2006Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 10 fish
1999Northern pikeFair numbers7.6per gill net20"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 65 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 37 fish
2020Lengths measured · 28 fish
2013Lengths measured · 44 fish
2006Lengths measured · 44 fish
1999BluegillJust a few7.1per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 143 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 108 fish
2020Lengths measured · 35 fish
2013Lengths measured · 26 fish
2006Lengths measured · 111 fish
1999CrappieJust a few0.5per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 17 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 12 fish
2020Lengths measured · 5 fish
2013Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 20 fish
2006Lengths measured · 13 fish
1999Yellow perchFair numbers2.8per gill net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 42 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 31 fish
2020Lengths measured · 11 fish
2013Lengths measured · 26 fish
2006Lengths measured · 93 fish
1999Rock bassGood numbers1.1per trap net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 31 fish
Recent · 2013 + 2020Lengths measured · 19 fish
2020Lengths measured · 12 fish
2013Lengths measured · 6 fish
2006Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 26 fish
1999Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Emma Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Emma Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Lake Emma (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Lower Bottle Lake · 641 ac · 0.8 mi
- Gilmore Lake · 93 ac · 1.1 mi
- Big Sand Lake · 1,639 ac · 1.5 mi
- Ojibway Lake · 184 ac · 1.6 mi
- Little Sand Lake · 410 ac · 2 mi
- Upper Bottle Lake · 459 ac · 2.1 mi
- Stocking Lake · 102 ac · 2.1 mi
- Dead Lake · 131 ac · 2.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Emma Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Emma Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Emma Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2020) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Does Emma Lake have a public access?
Yes. Emma Lake has one public access site: Lake Emma (trailer launch).
Is Emma Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Emma Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Emma Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Emma Lake in 2020, the most recent of 9 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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