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Hanging Horn Lake

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Hanging Horn Lake is a 409-acre lake in Carlton County, 80 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
09003800
County
Carlton
Surface area
409 acres
Maximum depth
80 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
86 acres, 21% of the lake
Shoreline
4.6 miles
Average water clarity
7.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2020, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1990
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
bluegill 137, black crappie 53, northern pike 40, walleye 34, rock bass 15, yellow perch 14, largemouth bass 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2021
brown trout yearlings (1,800); rainbow trout yearlings (9,800)
Stocked in 2020
brown trout yearlings (1,800); rainbow trout yearlings (9,800)
Stocked in 2019
brown trout yearlings (1,798); rainbow trout yearlings (9,796)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2021)
Hanging Horn Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Barnum
Hanging Horn Lake East Public Water Access Site
carry-in, 2 docks, run by Carlton County
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Eating advice, sensitive populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

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.

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