Minnesota · DNR survey data
Hardy Lake
Hardy Lake covers 105 acres in Cass County, running to 26 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. 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 bassJust a few6.8per hr (electrofishing)10"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 10 fish
2017Lengths measured · 12 fish
1993Northern pikeFair numbers9.7per gill net19"Typical32"Biggest
Lengths measured · 32 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 32 fish
2017Lengths measured · 30 fish
1993BluegillJust a few11per trap net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 110 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 110 fish
2017Lengths measured · 228 fish
1993CrappieJust a few1.3per trap net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 26 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 26 fish
2017Lengths measured · 6 fish
1993Only 6 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
Hardy Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Hardy 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
- Sylvan Lake · 322 ac · 2.8 mi
- Perch Lake · 266 ac · 4.2 mi
- White Sand Lake · 415 ac · 4.2 mi
- Crow Wing Lake · 379 ac · 4.3 mi
- Whipple Lake · 301 ac · 4.5 mi
- Red Sand Lake · 521 ac · 5.6 mi
- Sylvan Lake · 894 ac · 5.7 mi
- Dade Lake · 99 ac · 5.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Hardy Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Hardy Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Hardy Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Hardy Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Hardy Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Hardy Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hardy Lake in 2017, the most recent of 3 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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