Black Hoof Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18011700

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

201 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

81 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 98, yellow perch 81, largemouth bass 78, hybrid sunfish 18, pumpkinseed 16, green sunfish 15, black crappie 6, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,187)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (3,071)

Stocked in 2019

walleye yearlings (290); walleye fingerlings (804)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Blackhoof Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry

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

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.