Hanson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01013200

County

Aitkin

Surface area

143 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

88 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

9.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2016, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 409, black crappie 45, yellow perch 31, largemouth bass 18, pumpkinseed 5, northern pike 4, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Hanson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.