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Hardy Lake

Hardy Lake is a 105-acre lake in Cass County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11020900
County
Cass
Surface area
105 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Mean depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
44 acres, 42% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Brainerd
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, targeted survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1993
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 201, largemouth bass 43, hybrid sunfish 39, yellow perch 11, green sunfish 6, pumpkinseed 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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