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Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Hubbard County, Minnesota 16 Hubbard County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for smallmouth bass; 16 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 219 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 100.0 system score
341 acres Hubbard County, MN
Boulder Lake available
100.0 within-system score · 10,032.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 29.46 fish/hour · 2023 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 100.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 10,032.3 (29.46 fish/hour × 341 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 29.46 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2023 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 31.1 system score
326 acres Hubbard County, MN
Duck Lake limited
31.1 within-system score · 1,958.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 6 fish/hour · 2000 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 31.1/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 1,958.5 (6 fish/hour × 326 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 6 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2000 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 9.6 system score
305 acres Hubbard County, MN
Hinds Lake limited
9.6 within-system score · 473.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.55 fish/hour · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 9.6/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 473.4 (1.55 fish/hour × 305 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 1.55 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Comparable spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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379 acres Hubbard County, MN
East Crooked Lake limited
spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 70.36 fish/hour Survey recency: 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 23 DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Comparable spring spawning mn class 25 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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1,497 acres Hubbard County, MN
Lake Belle Taine limited
spring spawning mn class 25 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 13.5 fish/hour Survey recency: 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Comparable spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank
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1,643 acres Hubbard County, MN
Fishhook Lake limited
spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) · one comparable lake, so no peer rank
Why this lake is listed No numeric rank: this survey system has no eligible same-system peer Survey rate: 0.71 fish/hour Survey recency: 2017 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical
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133 acres Hubbard County, MN
Big Bass Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset –
1,639 acres Hubbard County, MN
Big Sand Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset –
336 acres Hubbard County, MN
Blue Lake available
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset –
751 acres Hubbard County, MN
Eleventh Crow Wing Lake limited
Documented DNR evidence · no comparable smallmouth bass numeric survey system
Why this lake is listed DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (smallmouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Methodology
How this list is built County ranks use the same statewide exact-family contract; systems with at least two eligible county peers restart at #1. The score is 55% survey rate × acreage, 35% survey rate, and 10% recency. Catch-per-effort × acreage is only an opportunity index, never a literal fish count. Documented acreage plus verified public or shore access are eligibility gates. Unsupported methods stay documented but unranked. See the complete definitions on the statewide smallmouth bass ranking .
FAQ
Hubbard County smallmouth bass fishing FAQ Which smallmouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 3 lakes receive at least one peer-backed, exact-lake numeric rank. Catch-per-effort systems separate species, phase, gear, unit, and sampled population; standardized adult-density estimates form their own system, so systems with at least two eligible county peers can each have a #1 in Hubbard County.
How many Hubbard County lakes have smallmouth bass? 16 Hubbard County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.
Source data: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder fisheries surveys, lake classes, morphology, and public-access records. Rankings are LakeList's computed opinion from public agency data, not a DNR endorsement. Conditions and regulations change — verify access and rules before you go.