Lower Hanson

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31023900

13 Surveys

68.39

Acres

75 ft

Max Depth

30 ft

Mean Depth

11

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	11.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.3	0.68 lb	68

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	4.59 lb	13
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.07 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.20 lb	2
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.30 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.53 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.12 lb	43

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.00 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.36 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.12 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.03 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.4	0.53 lb	3

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Lower Hanson

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Lower Hanson.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Tullibee (Cisco)White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lower Hanson

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Other Lakes in Itasca County

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Plan Your Trip to Lower Hanson

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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.