Minnesota · DNR survey data

Skunk Lake

Skunk Lake covers 218 acres in Hubbard County, running to 55 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2007. 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
Just a few
0.7per gill net
Typical
27"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
17"Biggest
Northern pike
Fair numbers
7.8per gill net
20"Typical
33"Biggest
9"33"

Lengths measured · 59 fish

Recent · 2007
9"10"15"20"25"30"33"

Lengths measured · 59 fish

2007
9"10"15"20"25"30"33"

Lengths measured · 67 fish

1997
9"10"15"20"25"30"33"
Bluegill
One of the best around
81.8per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 553 fish

Recent · 2007
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 553 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 229 fish

1997
3"4"6"8"
Crappie
Fair numbers
14.1per trap net
8"Typical
11"Biggest
4"11"

Lengths measured · 172 fish

Recent · 2007
4"6"8"10"12"14"

Lengths measured · 172 fish

2007
4"6"8"10"12"14"

Lengths measured · 46 fish

1997
4"6"8"10"12"14"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
5per gill net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
5"7"

Lengths measured · 31 fish

Recent · 2007
5"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 31 fish

2007
5"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

1997
5"6"8"9"
Rock bass
Excellent numbers
2.1per trap net
7"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

Recent · 2007
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 5 fish

1997
3"4"6"8"9"

Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

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

Skunk Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Skunk 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 Skunk Lake?

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

What fish are in Skunk Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2007) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Skunk Lake stocked?

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

When was Skunk Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Skunk Lake in 2007, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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