Hanging Kettle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01017000

County

Aitkin

Surface area

318 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

142 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 443, largemouth bass 283, yellow perch 54, pumpkinseed 37, northern pike 10, black crappie 7, hybrid sunfish 4, rock bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (71,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (71,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (71,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Hanging Kettle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.