What Fish Are in Hen Lake?
Hen Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 21 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Hen Lake
Hen Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 105 feet across 858 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 17.1 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 105 ft |
| Surface Area | 858 acres |
| Public Access | No |
| Species Count | 21 |
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