---
type: lake
name: "Curfman Lake"
county: "Becker"
nearest_town: "Shoreham"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 121
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 46.77876
longitude: -95.85361
lake_score: 39
dnr_lake_id: "03036300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/curfman-lake
---

# Curfman Lake

Lake in Becker County, Minnesota, near Shoreham

- **Surface Area**: 121 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 39/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Curfman Lake is a 121-acre lake near Shoreham in Becker County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. Oatfield Campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with flowering rush and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Swim Beach, Campground, Marina

### Campgrounds

- Oatfield Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Invasive Species

flowering rush, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Detroit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/detroit-lake) - 1.1 miles, 3,067 acres
- [Meadow Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/meadow-lake) - 2 miles, 71 acres
- [Lake Sallie](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/lake-sallie) - 2.1 miles, 1,280 acres
- [Munson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/munson-lake) - 2.2 miles, 134 acres
- [Fox Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/fox-lake) - 2.6 miles, 143 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/johnson-lake) - 3.1 miles, 183 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.77876,-95.85361)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=03036300)
- [All lakes in Becker County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/curfman-lake)*