Hamlet

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18007000

17 Surveys

307.2

Acres

88 ft

Max Depth

0

10

Fish Species

15

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.47 lb	2
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.66 lb	6

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	11.2 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.7	1.18 lb	56
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.00 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	7.0	—	0.29 lb	42

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.83 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	24.2 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.15 lb	145
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.37 lb	3
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.73 lb	3

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.33 lb	12
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.28 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.13 lb	11
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.17 lb	28

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.42 lb	8

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-19	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.36 lb	35
1989-07-19	Standard trap nets	10.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.42 lb	64

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

Crosslake, MN

★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

Crosslake, MN

Bay Lake Marine - Sales

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

Deerwood, MN

★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

Merrifield, MN

Boats and beyond - dock

Brainerd, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Hamlet

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Hamlet.

Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Hamlet

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

Crosslake Rental

(218) 692-7368

Ice Camp Outfitters

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

(218) 454-3474

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Other Lakes in Crow Wing County

Adney

Agate

Allen

Ann

Anna

Arrowhead

Plan Your Trip to Hamlet

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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.