---
type: lake
name: "Boulder Lake"
county: "Hubbard"
nearest_town: "Dorset"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 341
max_depth_ft: 28
latitude: 46.968
longitude: -94.92712
lake_score: 58
dnr_lake_id: "29016200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/boulder-lake
---

# Boulder Lake

Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota, near Dorset

- **Surface Area**: 341 acres
- **Max Depth**: 28 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 58/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Boulder Lake is a 341-acre lake near Dorset in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It reaches 28 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.1 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 14 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. The lake is listed as infested with faucet snail — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 14
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

faucet snail. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/little-sand-lake) - 1.6 miles, 410 acres
- [Belle Taine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/belle-taine-lake) - 2.4 miles, 1,497 acres
- [Shallow Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/shallow-lake) - 2.4 miles, 284 acres
- [Big Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/big-sand-lake) - 3 miles, 1,639 acres
- [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/deer-lake) - 3.1 miles, 181 acres
- [Peysenske Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/peysenske-lake) - 3.4 miles, 220 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.968,-94.92712)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=29016200)
- [All lakes in Hubbard County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county)

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