Minnesota · DNR survey data

New Lake

New Lake covers 78 acres in Itasca County, running to 22 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2006. 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Largemouth bass
Present
0.6per trap net
Typical
13"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
4.7per gill net
26"Typical
36"Biggest
10"36"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

10"15"20"25"30"35"36"
Bluegill
Just a few
1.2per trap net
6"Typical
6"Biggest
4"6"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

4"6"
Crappie
Just a few
1.2per trap net
7"Typical
8"Biggest
6"8"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

6"8"
Yellow perch
Excellent numbers
13.3per gill net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
6"8"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

6"8"

Rates 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

New Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on New 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.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for New Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for New Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in New Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2006) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does New Lake have a public access?

Yes. New Lake has one public access site: New Lake (trailer launch).

Is New Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for New Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was New Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed New Lake in 2006, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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