Hare Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38002600

County

Lake

Surface area

48 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

43 acres, 89% of the lake

Shoreline

1.3 miles

Average water clarity

5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Schroeder

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 39, yellow perch 8

Fish species recorded

brook trout, brown trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (688)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (348)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,452)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Hare Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.