Newman Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota45 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Newman Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- 63 ft max depth
- Public access
Newman Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 63 ft. Surface area: 45.41 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 1, 2021 caught 44.50 rainbow trout per gill net at Newman Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–11 inches. DNR survey details →
Newman Lake is a 45-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 63 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including black bullhead, rainbow trout, and white sucker. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 67 other monitored lakes in Hubbard County, Newman Lake ranks #52 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Newman Lake covers about 45 acres in Hubbard County. It has one public boat landing. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Newman Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Newman Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water17.1 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing3 species recorded
- Deep water63 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Newman 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 Newman Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Newman 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 17.1 ft down. Phosphorus 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.8 µg/L. TSI 34.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 17.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.8µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 34 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
Ask about Newman Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 1, 2021 caught 44.50 rainbow trout per gill net at Newman Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–11 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Newman Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
14 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2021-06-01 (Standard Survey).
14 surveys on file · most recent 2021-06-01 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Shiner | 11.49 | 4–5 in 2016-05-31 | 0.06 lb |
| Rainbow Trout | 11.07 | 7–11 in 2021-06-01 | 0.47 lb |
| White Sucker | 8.34 | 6–17 in 2021-06-01 | 1.01 lb |
| Rock Bass | 4.05 | 0.21 lb | |
| Black Bullhead | 3.89 | 4–6 in 2021-06-01 | 0.09 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.40 | 1.53 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.
Golden Shiner
Rainbow Trout
White Sucker
Black Bullhead
From the 2021-06-01 survey
Newman Lake is located seven miles southwest of Bemidji in northern Hubbard County. Newman Lake has a surface area of 45 acres, shoreline length of 1.18 miles, and maximum depth of 63 feet. A county owned public access is located on the west shore of the lake. Newman Lake is one of three lakes in the Park Rapids…
Lake Details
Max depth
63 ft
Surface area
45 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
Littoral zone
29%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Recreation & Access
- Newman LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Newman Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2024–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+5 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.5 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Newman Lake
Where is Newman Lake?
- Newman 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 Newman Lake?
- Newman Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 63 ft. Surface area: 45.41 acres.
Is Newman Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Newman Lake?
- Newman Lake has a maximum depth of 63 feet. The lake covers 45.41 acres.
What fish are in Newman Lake?
- Fish species found in Newman Lake include black bullhead, rainbow trout, white sucker. Newman Lake is located in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Newman Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 1, 2021 caught 44.50 rainbow trout per gill net at Newman Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–11 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Newman Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Newman Lake?
- Newman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Newman Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Newman Lake?
- Newman 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
183 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA183 samples · 2024–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory