Hobson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69092300

County

St. Louis

Surface area

67 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

40 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Lavinia (St. Louis)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1985, re-survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 1985 survey

bluegill 108, yellow perch 41, black crappie 10, northern pike 6, pumpkinseed 6, largemouth bass 4, smallmouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.