Hickory Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01017900

County

Aitkin

Surface area

212 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

111 acres, 52% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Average water clarity

15.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 157, bluegill 62, largemouth bass 55, rock bass 17, pumpkinseed 9, hybrid sunfish 4, northern pike 1, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (55,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (55,500)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (55,500)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Hickory Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.