Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Hinz Lake

Hinz Lake is a 15-acre lake in Stearns County, 35 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1983. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73000500
County
Stearns
Surface area
15 acres
Maximum depth
35 feet
Mean depth
16 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
6 acres, 42% of the lake
Shoreline
0.9 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1983, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1983 survey
bluegill 244, black crappie 125, pumpkinseed 24, hybrid sunfish 19, northern pike 14, largemouth bass 7, yellow perch 4, green sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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