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

Lower Hanson Lake

Lower Hanson Lake is a 68-acre lake in Itasca County, 75 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1980. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31023900
County
Itasca
Surface area
68 acres
Maximum depth
75 feet
Mean depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
21 acres, 31% of the lake
Shoreline
2.2 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1980, population assessment
Game fish caught in the 1980 survey
bluegill 43, northern pike 16, black crappie 5, pumpkinseed 2, largemouth bass 1, rock bass 1, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2017
black crappie fingerlings (750); walleye fingerlings (748)
Stocked in 2016
black crappie fingerlings (500); walleye fingerlings (750); yellow perch fingerlings (750)
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more

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.

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