Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 30, 2011
Beauty Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Beauty Lake average 8.79 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 30, 2011. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–31 inches. In Hubbard County, Minnesota, Beauty Lake has no letter grade — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Water clarity averages 21.0 feet of visibility, and there is one public boat landing. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Beauty Lake
7 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Beauty Lake
No stocking record for Beauty Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Beauty Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Beauty Lake average 8.79 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 30, 2011. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–31 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Beauty Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 19.77 | 0.07 lb |
| Northern Pike | 8.79 | 1.38 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.16 | 0.27 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 2.76 | 1.31 lb |
| Walleye | 1.25 | 4.38 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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
Common questions
What fish are in Beauty Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Beauty Lake average 8.79 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 30, 2011. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–31 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 7 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Beauty Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Beauty Lake is dated August 30, 2011. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Beauty Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Beauty Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Beauty Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Beauty Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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