Fish Hook Lake

Fish Hook Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Hubbard County. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

A TSI near 43 places Fish Hook Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake's 76 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Minnesota — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. Fish Hook Lake covers 1,643 acres alongside 9.1 miles of shoreline, large enough that conditions can vary meaningfully between bays. Fish Hook Lake sits at rank 47 of 77 in Hubbard County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

Fish Hook Lake is on the Minnesota infested-waters list for zebra mussels — boaters should follow clean-drain-dry protocols when moving gear to or from the lake. Walleye are documented at Fish Hook Lake, one of 14 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Fish Hook Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The lake has a partial ice record — 23 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 25. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.