Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 13, 2022
Species recorded at Hinds Lake
16 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Hinds Lake
No stocking record for Hinds Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Hinds 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 June 13, 2022 caught 18.50 northern pike per gill net at Hinds Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 14–31 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hinds Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
11 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2022-06-13 (Standard Survey).
11 surveys on file · most recent 2022-06-13 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 28.79 | 3–8 in 2022-06-13 | 0.13 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 7.87 | 5–18 in 2022-06-13 | 0.88 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.31 | 14–31 in 2022-06-13 | 1.68 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 7.00 | 5–7 in 2022-06-13 | 0.12 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 6.83 | 6–12 in 2022-06-13 | 0.38 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.
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Green Sunfish
From the 2022-06-13 survey
Hinds Lake is located five miles south of Park Rapids in southern Hubbard County. Hinds has a surface area of 305 acres and a maximum depth of 36 feet. A county owned public access is located on the northeast shore of the lake off Blue Spruce Road. Hinds provides angling opportunities for Northern Pike, Largemouth…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Hinds Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HindsFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Hinds (1275)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HindsPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Hinds Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 13, 2022 caught 18.50 northern pike per gill net at Hinds Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 14–31 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 16 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Hinds Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Hinds Lake is dated June 13, 2022. 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 Hinds Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Hinds Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Hinds Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hinds Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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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