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Hand Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2023

Hand Lake is a 289-acre lake in Cass County, 57 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11024200
County
Cass
Surface area
289 acres
Maximum depth
57 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
140 acres, 48% of the lake
Shoreline
5.8 miles
Average water clarity
12.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Backus
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1967
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 755, largemouth bass 41, pumpkinseed 36, yellow perch 28, rock bass 10, hybrid sunfish 8, black crappie 7, northern pike 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,050)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fingerlings (1,500)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fingerlings (750)
Hand Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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