Minnesota · DNR survey data
Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake covers 162 acres in St. Louis County, running to 40 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2011. 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
Largemouth bassPresent0.7per gill net1"Typical17"Biggest
Lengths measured · 64 fish
Northern pikeFair numbers6.2per gill net18"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 45 fish
BluegillOne of the best around107.1per trap net4"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 996 fish
CrappieJust a few3.7per trap net7"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 39 fish
No recent survey rating.
Last recorded in the 1975 survey and not seen since.
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
Half Moon Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Half Moon 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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Pleasant Lake · 335 ac · 1.2 mi
- Long Lake · 150 ac · 2.2 mi
- St. Mary's Lake · 234 ac · 3 mi
- Ely Lake · 723 ac · 4.8 mi
- Elliot Lake · 373 ac · 5.7 mi
- Murphy Lake · 354 ac · 5.9 mi
- Deep Lake · 73 ac · 6.2 mi
- Elbow Lake · 169 ac · 6.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Half Moon Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Half Moon Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Half Moon Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2011) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rainbow trout.
Is Half Moon Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Half Moon Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Half Moon Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Half Moon Lake in 2011, the most recent of 2 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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