Hunt Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

66004700

County

Rice

Surface area

176 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

134 acres, 76% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Shieldsville

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 89, black crappie 73, yellow perch 59, largemouth bass 25, northern pike 24, white crappie 5, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bass, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (67,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (66,776)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (67,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2019 to 2025)

Hunt Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.