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Hatch Lake

Public access

Hatch Lake is a 226-acre lake in Itasca County, 88 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2013. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31077100
County
Itasca
Surface area
226 acres
Maximum depth
88 feet
Mean depth
45 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
49 acres, 22% of the lake
Shoreline
4.3 miles
Average water clarity
16.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Marcell
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2013, population assessment
Surveys on record
5, since 1973
Game fish caught in the 2013 survey
smallmouth bass 64, bluegill 32, northern pike 27, rock bass 11, walleye 7, pumpkinseed 4, yellow perch 3, black crappie 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
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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