Upper Bottle Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota
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How big is Upper Bottle Lake?
How deep is Upper Bottle Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Upper Bottle Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Cisco (Tullibee), Common Shiner, Shorthead Redhorse and White Sucker.
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What aquatic invasive species are found in Upper Bottle Lake?
Join us in the fight to prevent the spread of invasive species These sneaky creatures can hitch a ride on boats, clinging onto propellers, anchor lines, and trailers. They can even survive in hidden places like bilge water and ballast tanks, or disguise themselves in dirt and sand that sticks to nets, buckets, anchors, and waders. But don't worry, we have the power to stop them in their tracks with just a few simple steps. So let's do our part and protect our waters from these unwanted invaders.
History & Status of the Fishery
Upper Bottle Lake is located in southern Hubbard County, five miles north of Dorset. Upper Bottle is separated by a narrows from Lower Bottle Lake, with both lakes having similar fish communities and are generally managed together. Upper Bottle has a surface area of 459 acres and a maximum depth of 55 feet. A state-owned public access is located on the north end of the lake off County Road 24. Upper Bottle provides multi species opportunities to the angler with good populations of Walleye, Northern Pike, panfish, and bass.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Upper Bottle is in lake class 27. Class 27 lakes are generally very large, deep, hard water lakes, with very regularly shaped shoreline. Other class 27 lakes in the Park Rapids management area includes Fishhook, Garfield, and Lake George.
Walleye abundance remained strong in Upper Bottle, with gill net catch rates similar to past surveys. Sampled Walleye ranged in length 8.1 to 21.6 inches with an average length of 14.0 inches. Good numbers of smaller Walleye (8 to 14 inches) were sampled.
Yellow Perch, an important forage species for Walleye, were sampled in low numbers. Yellow Perch were small in size with an average length of 6.5 inches.
Anglers can expect to find an abundant Northern Pike population in Upper Bottle. Northern Pike had an average length and weight of 20.8 inches and 2.2 pounds with fish measured up to 36.6 inches.
While not known as a bass - panfish lake, Upper Bottle does provide angling opportunities for Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass. Present and past surveys have shown the population of these species to fluctuate from low to moderate numbers.
Other species sampled included high numbers of Rock Bass, and moderate numbers of White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead, and Golden Shiner. Brown Bullhead were sampled in low numbers.
Faucet snails, an aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Upper Bottle. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.
What is the average air temp for Upper Bottle Lake?
Are there any state parks near Upper Bottle Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Upper Bottle Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Stocking Lake | 1.2 mi | 102 | 25 ft |
| Lower Bottle Lake | 1.4 mi | 641 | 110 ft |
| Ojibway Lake | 1.4 mi | 184 | 22 ft |
| Dead Lake | 1.4 mi | 131 | 34 ft |
| Lake Emma | 2.0 mi | 78 | 50 ft |
| Mantrap Lake | 2.2 mi | 1,618 | 68 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.2 mi | 10 | |
| West Crooked Lake | 2.3 mi | 270 | 50 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.4 mi | 25 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.4 mi | 17 |
