Newman Lake in Hubbard County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Newman Lake belongs to Hubbard County. The land about it is lake country bush. Around 42 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The nearest place of any size is Bemidji, 7 miles away. Fargo sits 93 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Newman Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Hubbard County, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, black crappie and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Newman Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Newman Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Hirts Lake, 1.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Newman Lake for certain.