Powderhorn Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

27001400

County

Hennepin

Surface area

11 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

10 acres, 83% of the lake

Shoreline

0.6 miles

Average water clarity

3.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 170, channel catfish 10, hybrid sunfish 7, pumpkinseed 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white crappie, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (62); bluegill sunfish adults (495); northern pike adults (8); yellow perch adults (600)

Stocked in 2024

bluegill sunfish adults (1,110); largemouth bass adults (1); northern pike adults (23); yellow perch adults (436)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (123); bluegill sunfish adults (404); largemouth bass adults (2); northern pike adults (8); yellow perch adults (143)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

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.