Hogback Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38005700

County

Lake

Surface area

40 acres

Maximum depth

43 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

24 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.9 feet (Secchi disk, 30 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Isabella

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

yellow perch 20, splake 14, brook trout 5, rainbow trout 3

Fish species recorded

brook trout, rainbow trout, splake, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (2,000)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (2,000); splake fingerlings (4,925)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (2,000); splake fingerlings (4,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Hogback Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, 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

30 to 59 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.