Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 5, 2023
Species recorded at Hyland Lake
9 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 Hyland 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 Hyland 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 5, 2023 caught 4.25 walleye per gill net at Hyland Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hyland Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
12 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-06-05 (Standard Survey).
12 surveys on file · most recent 2023-06-05 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 2090.63 | 6–19 in 2023-06-05 | 0.76 lb |
| Bluegill | 69.14 | 3–7 in 2023-06-05 | 0.17 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 7.85 | 11–14 in 2023-06-05 | 0.79 lb |
| Black Crappie | 6.37 | 5–9 in 2023-06-05 | 0.19 lb |
| Walleye | 1.98 | 17–23 in 2023-06-05 | 1.67 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.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
From the 2023-06-05 survey
Hyland Lake is an 84-acre lake with an average depth of 5 feet and maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake is part of the Hyland Lakes Park Reserve in the city of Bloomington in southern Hennepin County. Due to shallow water depths, an aerator is operated during winter months to prevent winter kill. Hyland is actively…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Hyland Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HylandFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HylandFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HylandPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Hyland Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 5, 2023 caught 4.25 walleye per gill net at Hyland Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Hyland Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Hyland Lake is dated June 5, 2023. 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 Hyland Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Hyland 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 Hyland Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hyland Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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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