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Hill Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Hill Lake is a 794-acre lake in Aitkin County, 48 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
01014200
County
Aitkin
Surface area
794 acres
Maximum depth
48 feet
Mean depth
22 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
354 acres, 45% of the lake
Shoreline
10.8 miles
Average water clarity
10.6 feet (Secchi disk, 14 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 196, bluegill 144, northern pike 113, black crappie 81, largemouth bass 59, walleye 35, rock bass 17, pumpkinseed 7
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (10,585)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (350,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (5,895)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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