Little Split Hand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31034100

County

Itasca

Surface area

244 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

140 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

8.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grand Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1961

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 118, black crappie 84, bluegill 80, northern pike 48, pumpkinseed 10, walleye 4, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2016

walleye fingerlings (1,100)

Little Split Hand Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.