Minnesota · DNR survey data

Hiawatha Lake

Hiawatha Lake covers 53 acres in Hennepin County, running to 33 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
20"Biggest
Largemouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Fair numbers
9.3per gill net
20"Typical
27"Biggest
16"27"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

Recent · 2025
13"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2025
13"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 51 fish

2007
13"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2005
13"15"20"25"30"31"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2001
13"15"20"25"30"31"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
Just a few
9.3per trap net
5"Typical
7"Biggest
2"7"

Lengths measured · 88 fish

Recent · 2025
0"2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 88 fish

2025
0"2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 115 fish

2007
0"2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 182 fish

2005
0"2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 109 fish

2001
0"2"4"6"7"
Crappie
Just a few
3.3per trap net
6"Typical
11"Biggest
4"11"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

Recent · 2025
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 45 fish

2025
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 88 fish

2007
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 21 fish

2005
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 122 fish

2001
4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Excellent numbers
13.3per gill net
5"Typical
9"Biggest
4"9"

Lengths measured · 52 fish

Recent · 2025
3"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 52 fish

2025
3"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2007
3"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2005
3"4"6"8"10"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 61 fish

2001
3"4"6"8"10"
Rock bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

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

Hiawatha Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Hiawatha 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.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Hiawatha Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Hiawatha Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Hiawatha Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Hiawatha Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Hiawatha Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Hiawatha Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hiawatha Lake in 2025, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.

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