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

Blackhawk Lake

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Blackhawk Lake is a 40-acre lake in Dakota County, 12 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19005900
County
Dakota
Surface area
40 acres
Maximum depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
47 acres, 118% of the lake
Shoreline
1.8 miles
Average water clarity
8.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
4, since 2003
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 172, hybrid sunfish 50, pumpkinseed 22, black crappie 8, green sunfish 2, largemouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (450)
Blackhawk Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by City of Eagan
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Eating advice, sensitive populations
crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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