Hand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16023800

County

Cook

Surface area

80 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

70 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

10.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 25, walleye 18, northern pike 11

Fish species recorded

northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.