Minnesota · DNR survey data
Hand Lake
Hand Lake covers 81 acres in Cook County, running to 22 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2021. 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
WalleyeFair numbers3per gill net19"Typical25"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 18 fish
2021Lengths measured · 14 fish
2016Lengths measured · 18 fish
2010Lengths measured · 16 fish
2004Northern pikeJust a few1.8per gill net22"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 11 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 11 fish
2021Lengths measured · 14 fish
2016Lengths measured · 7 fish
2010Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 19 fish
2004Yellow perchFair numbers1.7per gill net5"Typical6"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 19 fish
2021Lengths measured · 2 fish
2010Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 66 fish
2001Lengths measured · 11 fish
1998Rates 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
Hand Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Hand 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
- Thrush Lake · 15 ac · 0.7 mi
- Thrasher Lake · 24 ac · 0.9 mi
- Ball Club Lake · 206 ac · 1.2 mi
- Bath Lake · 28 ac · 1.3 mi
- Mit Lake · 87 ac · 2.5 mi
- McDonald Lake · 86 ac · 2.7 mi
- Two Island Lake · 754 ac · 2.8 mi
- Pit · 26 ac · 3.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Hand Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Hand Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Hand Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2021) recorded walleye, northern pike, yellow perch.
Is Hand Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Hand Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Hand Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hand Lake in 2021, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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