Minnesota · DNR survey data
Hale Lake
Hale Lake covers 130 acres in Itasca County, running to 60 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2014. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeJust a few3.8per gill net25"Typical37"Biggest
Lengths measured · 23 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 23 fish
2014Lengths measured · 12 fish
1999BluegillJust a few11per trap net4"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 129 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 129 fish
2014Lengths measured · 193 fish
1999CrappieJust a few3per trap net7"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 42 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 42 fish
2014Lengths measured · 36 fish
1999Rock bassExcellent numbers1.6per trap net7"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Recent · 2014Lengths measured · 15 fish
2014Lengths measured · 8 fish
1999Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Hale Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Hale Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Hale Lake (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Forest Lake · 37 ac · 0.5 mi
- McKinney Lake · 106 ac · 0.9 mi
- Ice Lake · 39 ac · 0.9 mi
- Blandin Lake · 490 ac · 1 mi
- Little Jay Gould Lake · 150 ac · 3.1 mi
- Lind Pit · 83 ac · 3.5 mi
- Tioga Mine Pit · 49 ac · 3.6 mi
- Little Bass Lake · 161 ac · 3.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Hale Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Hale Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Hale Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2014) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Does Hale Lake have a public access?
Yes. Hale Lake has one public access site: Hale Lake (trailer launch).
Is Hale Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Hale Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Hale Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hale Lake in 2014, the most recent of 6 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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