Hanson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69018900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

19 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

6 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

0.8 miles

Average water clarity

15.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

splake 11

Fish species recorded

brook trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (500)

Stocked in 2024

splake fingerlings (1,110)

Stocked in 2023

splake fingerlings (1,675)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Hanson Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.