Henshaw Lake
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86021300
Henshaw Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Henshaw Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 8 ft, mean depth 4 ft; surface area 272 acres, 272 littoral acres, 2.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, common carp.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Albion Center; DNR lake number (DOW) 86021300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | TOW | Access off of road on south side of Henshaw Lake on 30th ST NW. |
DNR fish survey, 2006
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 94.83 | 569 | 0.05 |
| Bluegill | Special trap nets | 49.67 | 298 | 0.04 |
| Black bullhead | Special trap nets | 12.67 | 76 | 0.09 |
| Pumpkinseed | Special trap nets | 10.00 | 60 | 0.04 |
| Common carp | Special trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 3.83 |
| Brown bullhead | Special trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.38 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Special trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.04 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Henshaw Lake is located three miles southwest of Maple Lake in Wright County. It has a surface area of 262 acres and a maximum depth of nine feet. The watershed is 9,717 acres, mostly agricultural, and water quality is poor. Henshaw Lake lies within the Clearwater River Watershed District and has been targeted by the district for phosphorous reduction. Henshaw Lake has not been considered to be a "fish lake" and no fisheries management has taken place with the exception of bullhead removal by commercial fishermen. This brief survey was intended to determine fishery values of Henshaw Lake. On September 12, 2006, six standard lake survey trap nets were set in Henshaw Lake. The following day catches were dominated by black crappie (94.8/net) and bluegill (49.7/net). Black bullhead (12.7/net) and pumpkinseed (10.0/net) were common. Few brown bullhead and hybrid sunfish were captured, as well as four common carp (0.7/net).
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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