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Minnesota›Hennepin County›Lake Harriet

Lake Harriet

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Lake HarrietHennepin County, MN
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 5-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 80 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing

Fishing at Lake Harriet

10 notable speciesAngler catch reportsWeather windows

Fishery

Notable species

black crappiebluegillgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyeyellow perch
Best musky lakes in Minnesota →Best walleye lakes in Minnesota →Best panfish lakes in Minnesota →Best largemouth bass lakes in Minnesota →Best northern pike lakes in Minnesota →

Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 3,093 catches on Lake Harriet via Fishbrain — 156 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 26, 2026.

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass1,383 reports · peaks July
  • Northern pike366 reports · peaks July
  • Walleye188 reports · peaks June
  • Black crappie171 reports · peaks June
  • Bluegill156 reports · peaks July
  • Black bullhead122 reports · peaks August
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  • Muskellunge94 reports · peaks August
  • Smallmouth bass65 reports · peaks June
  • Common carp60 reports · peaks May
  • Bowfin reported as “Eyetail bowfin”42 reports · peaks July
  • Pumpkinseed35 reports · peaks July
  • Yellow perch35 reports · peaks June
  • Channel catfish27 reports · peaks July
  • Brown trout25 reports · peaks September
  • Rainbow trout16 reports
  • White bass16 reports · peaks May
  • Creek chub15 reports · peaks July
  • Goldfish12 reports
  • Tiger muskellunge12 reports
  • Green sunfish11 reports
  • Bigmouth buffalo10 reports
  • Freshwater drum10 reports
  • Shortnose gar10 reports
  • Hybrid sunfish reported as “Greengill hybrid”8 reports
  • Brook trout7 reports
  • Yellow bullhead7 reports
  • Quillback5 reports
  • Sauger5 reports
  • White crappie5 reports
  • White sucker5 reports
  • Common snapping turtle4 reports
  • Crucian carp4 reports
  • Flathead catfish4 reports
  • Mirror carp4 reports
  • Lake sturgeon3 reports
  • Redear sunfish3 reports
  • Shorthead redhorse3 reports
  • Smallmouth buffalo3 reports

142 of the 3,093 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
32Jan
15Feb
44Mar
118Apr
337May
677Jun
802Jul
462Aug
274Sep
115Oct
46Nov
13Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 32 · Feb 15 · Mar 44 · Apr 118 · May 337 · Jun 677 · Jul 802 · Aug 462 · Sep 274 · Oct 115 · Nov 46 · Dec 13.

Of the 3,093 logged catches, 2,935 carry a month and 2,929 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2023 had the most reports (645).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Lake Harriet water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

69°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~75°F
Freezing surfaceDecember – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Lake Harriet water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

341.22surface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
44.9218, -93.3049latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

Nearby

Trip-planning places

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Lake Harriet?

Lake Harriet has surveyed depth contours down to 80 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Lake Harriet?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Lake Harriet at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

Where does the Lake Harriet depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full Lake Harriet depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-24T19:35:26.063480+00:00

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