Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 29, 2013
Stocking at Hennepin Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Hennepin Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on May 29, 2013 caught 0.43 walleye per gill net at Hennepin Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hennepin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2013-05-29 (Standard Survey).
6 surveys on file · most recent 2013-05-29 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Bullhead | 19.54 | 7–11 in 2013-05-29 | 0.26 lb |
| Bluegill | 17.29 | 3–7 in 2013-05-29 | 0.15 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 8.84 | 5–11 in 2013-05-29 | 0.23 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.08 | 11–32 in 2013-05-29 | 1.59 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 6.84 | 3–7 in 2013-05-29 | 0.14 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.93 | 4–11 in 2013-05-29 | 0.3 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Brown Bullhead
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
From the 2013-05-29 survey
Hennepin Lake is located 2 miles southeast of Becida in northwestern Hubbard County. Hennepin has a surface area of 418 acres and a maximum depth of 14 feet. A public access is located on the western shore of the lake, off of 470th street. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Hennepin Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HennepinFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Hennepin (1280)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HennepinFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HennepinPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Hennepin Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on May 29, 2013 caught 0.43 walleye per gill net at Hennepin Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Hennepin Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Hennepin Lake is dated May 29, 2013. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Hennepin Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Hennepin Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Hennepin Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hennepin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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