Hinds Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29024900

County

Hubbard

Surface area

305 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

221 acres, 72% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

12.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Park Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1963

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 363, northern pike 115, largemouth bass 76, pumpkinseed 57, hybrid sunfish 48, rock bass 17, green sunfish 13, black crappie 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Hinds Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Township

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.