Hennessy

Todd County, Minnesota — DOW #77009600

71 Surveys

51.74

Acres

32 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Hennessy. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	8.5	—	0.28 lb	68
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.12 lb	2
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	17.8 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.20 lb	71
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.22 lb	6
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	34.3 (normal)	2.9 – 41.2	0.18 lb	137
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	16.7	—	0.29 lb	200
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	16.6	—	0.41 lb	133

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.70 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.26 lb	4
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.3	3.10 lb	5
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.6	—	3.13 lb	7
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.4	—	1.15 lb	3
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.48 lb	1
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	2.22 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.21 lb	2
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.9	1.30 lb	2
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.92 lb	3
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	4.6	—	0.55 lb	37
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.53 lb	4
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.30 lb	35
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.3	0.25 lb	2
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.3	0.23 lb	12
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	3.1	—	0.51 lb	37
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	5.4	—	0.52 lb	43

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.6	—	1.73 lb	5
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 9.3	1.76 lb	36
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	1.80 lb	10
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.7 – 9.3	2.29 lb	14
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	1.0	—	1.25 lb	12
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.69 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.03 lb	5
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.11 lb	2
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.00 lb	2
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	2.81 lb	1
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.25 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.4	0.15 lb	11
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.19 lb	5
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.4	—	0.21 lb	3

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	5.08 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.58 lb	3
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.41 lb	34
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.14 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	3
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	1.40 lb	1
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	0.97 lb	10
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.0	0.50 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 7.0	1.16 lb	10
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	2.4	—	0.96 lb	29
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	7

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-03	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.44 lb	9
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.31 lb	1
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	2.06 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.71 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 16.4	0.78 lb	4
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 16.8	0.80 lb	1
2015-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.03 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.6	0.10 lb	1
1991-06-25	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.9 – 19.1	0.10 lb	14

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	1.3	—	2.00 lb	10

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2022-06-01	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Grey Eagle, MN

(320) 200-0300

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

★ 3.9

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

★ 4.8

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Hennessy

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Fishing Resort Sauk Centre

(763) 227-4607

Lakeshore Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2400

Buck Point Lodge

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-2530

Head of the Lakes Resort

Fishing Resort Osakis

(320) 859-4252

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Hennessy. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Hennessy

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Bowfin

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

BIB

Golden Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nancy's Bait & Tackle

Da Fishin Hole

Evergreen Outfitting

Fetterer's Live Bait

Fletcher's Bait Shop

Ip Lures

Maple Island Park

Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame

Nearby Marinas

Minnesota Jet Ski Rental / 2SledsAndaTrailer.com

Bayside Rentals

BK's Dock's

Boater's Dream, LLC

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Resorts & Lodges Near Hennessy

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