Blacksmith Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 5,799 trout stocked in Blacksmith Lake (Hubbard County) in 2025, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Blacksmith”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Blacksmith Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 5,799
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 5,610
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow troutadults | adults | 102 |
| 2025 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 103 |
| 2025 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,594 |
| 2024 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,608 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,674 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,603 |
| 2021 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,514 |
| 2020 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 5,649 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2025, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 33,847 | 100% |
Map point 47.1107, -95.0507: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 640243). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Hubbard County: Newman Lake, Crappie Lake, Blue Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Blacksmith Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- North Country Baitfishing and hunting store · Park Rapids5.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Decision Hills Campgroundcampground · Park Rapids5.1 mi
- Pine Hollow ResortRV park · Park Rapids5.8 mi
- Breeze Campgroundscampground · Park Rapids5.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Niawa Star Lodge Resortlodge · Park Rapids3.0 mi
- Isle O' Dreams Lodgelodge · Park Rapids5.1 mi
- Little Norway Resortcabins · Park Rapids5.3 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.