Hanson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03017700

County

Becker

Surface area

35 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

17 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

1.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Rochert

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

black crappie 133, rainbow trout 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow trout, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (1,000); rainbow trout adults (170)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout fingerlings (253); rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout adults (50); rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Hanson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.