Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Lake Hanska

Public accessStocked 2025

Lake Hanska is a 1,795-acre lake in Brown County, 16 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
08002600
County
Brown
Surface area
1,795 acres
Maximum depth
16 feet
Mean depth
5 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,773 acres, 99% of the lake
Shoreline
21.3 miles
Average water clarity
2.7 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Hanska
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
channel catfish 178, walleye 97, northern pike 3, black crappie 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (898,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (897,500)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (897,500)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Hanska Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Hanska Lake, Godahl Landing Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Albin Township
Hanska Lake, Geiger Point Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Albin Township
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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.