Lake Henry

Details

DNR lake ID

21005100

County

Douglas

Surface area

152 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

92 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

12.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 195, bluegill 130, largemouth bass 55, walleye 16, northern pike 9, black crappie 9, green sunfish 2, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (92,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (92,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (92,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 12-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all species: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month

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 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.