Hernando DeSoto Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03003200

County

Becker

Surface area

171 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

104 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

7.0 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Goldenrod

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1988, initial survey

Game fish caught in the 1988 survey

green sunfish 721, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

green sunfish, walleye, and 1 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.