Beauty Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota55 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Beauty Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 53 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Beauty Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 21 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 53 ft. Surface area: 54.96 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 30, 2011 caught 1.50 walleye per gill net at Beauty Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 21–23 inches. DNR survey details →
Beauty Lake is a 55-acre lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake supports 7 documented fish species including black crappie, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-10-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Beauty Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water21 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing7 species recorded
- Deep water53 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beauty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Beauty Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Beauty Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Beauty Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 21 ft down. TSI 33.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 21ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 33 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Beauty Lake typically sits around 74°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 75°F) and coldest in May (about 60°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (60°F) to its warmest (75°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2025–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Beauty Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 30, 2011 caught 1.50 walleye per gill net at Beauty Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 21–23 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Beauty Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2011-08-30 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2011-08-30 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 19.77 | 2–7 in 2011-08-30 | 0.07 lb |
| Northern Pike | 8.79 | 11–31 in 2011-08-30 | 1.38 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.16 | 5–8 in 2011-08-30 | 0.27 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 2.76 | 7–14 in 2011-08-30 | 1.31 lb |
| Walleye | 1.25 | 21–23 in 2011-08-30 | 4.38 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Largemouth Bass
From the 2011-08-30 survey
Beauty Lake is a small, 55 acre lake with a maximum depth of 53.0 feet located 19 miles north of Park Rapids in Hubbard County. There is a county-owned public boat access located on the southeast shore of the lake. The first fisheries survey of Beauty Lake was conducted in 2001, so historical information about the…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Beauty Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BeautyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — BeautyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
53 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
Littoral zone
12%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,532 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Beauty LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
EPA Impairment Status
Beauty Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN29-0292-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Beauty Lake
Where is Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 21 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 53 ft. Surface area: 54.96 acres.
Is Beauty Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beauty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake typically sits around 74°F at the surface in August, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2025–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake has a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake covers 54.96 acres.
What fish are in Beauty Lake?
- Fish species found in Beauty Lake include black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch. Beauty Lake is located in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Beauty Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 30, 2011 caught 1.50 walleye per gill net at Beauty Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 21–23 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Beauty Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Beauty Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Beauty Lake?
- Beauty Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
63 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA63 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory