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

Hiniker Pond

Stocked 2025

Hiniker Pond is a 18-acre lake in Blue Earth County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
07014700
County
Blue Earth
Surface area
18 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
12 acres, 66% of the lake
Shoreline
0.7 miles
Average water clarity
6.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1988
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
black crappie 35, bluegill 30, northern pike 3, walleye 3, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sauger, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (3,000)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout yearlings (3,000)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie adults (216); bluegill sunfish adults (270); northern pike adults (34)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
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

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.