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Lake Hook

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Lake Hook is a 330-acre lake in McLeod County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2019. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
43007300
County
McLeod
Surface area
330 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
324 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
4.4 miles
Average water clarity
2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
April 2019, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1947
Game fish caught in the 2019 survey
northern pike 19, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2019
black crappie adults (474); bluegill sunfish adults (240); walleye fry (162,000)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fry (162,000)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fry (162,000)
Hook Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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