Hennepin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29024600

County

Hubbard

Surface area

418 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

418 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Becida

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

6, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 392, northern pike 152, pumpkinseed 143, yellow perch 58, black crappie 43, hybrid sunfish 15, walleye 5, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (166); walleye yearlings (753)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (72); bluegill sunfish adults (105); largemouth bass adults (77); walleye adults (28); walleye fingerlings (3,113)

Stocked in 2021

bluegill sunfish adults (56); largemouth bass adults (63); walleye adults (168); walleye fingerlings (203)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Hennepin Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 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

Under 15 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.