Lake Hendricks

Details

DNR lake ID

41011000

County

Lincoln

Surface area

1,522 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

656 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

12.6 miles

Average water clarity

3.6 feet (Secchi disk, 17 readings)

Border water

Shared with South Dakota

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

22, since 1994

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 2,820, yellow perch 774, green sunfish 284, bluegill 183, white bass 169, walleye 110, crappie 26, northern pike 20

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2024

black crappie fingerlings (7,500); yellow perch fingerlings (7,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (501,308)

Stocked in 2021

spo adults (4,340); walleye fry (500,776)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Hendricks Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Hendricks

Hendricks Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.