What Fish Are in Split Hand Lake?
Split Hand Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has 17 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesilver redhorsetullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Split Hand Lake
Split Hand Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of NR and a maximum depth of 34 feet across 1,374 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | NR (Not rated) |
| Water Clarity | 6 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 34 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,374 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 17 |