Minnesota · DNR survey data

Newfound Lake

Newfound Lake covers 643 acres in Lake County, running to 45 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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
Walleye
Excellent numbers
7.9per gill net
19"Typical
29"Biggest
10"29"

Lengths measured · 81 fish

Recent · 2024
7"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 81 fish

2024
7"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2018
7"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 115 fish

2010
7"10"15"20"25"30"

Lengths measured · 103 fish

2005
7"10"15"20"25"30"
Largemouth bass
Present
0.3per trap net
Typical
19"Biggest
Smallmouth bass
Present
1.1per gill net
10"Typical
17"Biggest
5"17"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

Recent · 2024
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2024
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2018
5"10"15"19"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 32 fish

2010
5"10"15"19"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

2005
5"10"15"19"
Northern pike
Just a few
1.7per gill net
23"Typical
36"Biggest
14"36"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

Recent · 2024
9"15"20"25"30"35"41"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2024
9"15"20"25"30"35"41"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2018
9"15"20"25"30"35"41"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2010
9"15"20"25"30"35"41"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2005
9"15"20"25"30"35"41"
Bluegill
Just a few
0.8per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
6"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2024
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2024
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 111 fish

2010
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2005
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2000
0"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
0.1per trap net
Typical
13"Biggest
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.3per gill net
Typical
10"Biggest
Rock bass
Good numbers
1per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
4"7"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2024
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2024
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2018
3"4"6"8"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2010
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

2005
3"4"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

Newfound Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Newfound 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 Newfound Lake?

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

What fish are in Newfound Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Newfound Lake stocked?

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

When was Newfound Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Newfound Lake in 2025, the most recent of 13 surveys on record.

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