2 miles south of Barnum
Carlton County, Minnesota · 46.4779° N, 92.6946° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:49 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Hanging Horn Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Hanging Horn Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2021. The most recent, in 2021, included 1,800 brown trout yearlings. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
Latest: 2021: 9,800 rainbow trout yearlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Hanging Horn Lake was in July 2020: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 1.6 · 2005 0.9 · 2010 0.8 · 2015 1.1 · 2020 2.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 9.2 · 2005 8.4 · 2010 19 · 2015 12 · 2020 10
Walleye: 31 measured, 6 to 28 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–3 lb).
Northern pike: 20 measured, 12 to 38 in, half 24 in or longer; average 5.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3.2 lb).
Black crappie: 39 measured, 8 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.52 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 94 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.2 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 5 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 20 Jul 2020, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 7 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2020.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Hanging Horn Lake is 80 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 409 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Hanging Horn Lake Public Water Access Site; Hanging Horn Lake East Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2021. The most recent, in 2021, included 1,800 brown trout yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2020 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, walleye and northern pike.
About 84% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.