Hershey Lake

Hershey Lake

Size
52ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Hershey Lake
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Crappie
Crappie
Bluegill
Bluegill
Rock bass
Rock bass
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Northern pike
Northern pike
Channel catfish
Channel catfish

Overview

Hershey Lake Map

Weather

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70°Feels like 70°
High Temperature86°
Low Temperature61°
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Wind Direction
4 mph
Southeast
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.99 inHg
Falling
Mostly Sunny
FridayFr
86° / 61°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
SaturdaySa
75° / 57°
Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers and Isolated Storms
SundaySu
69° / 54°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
MondayMo
69° / 53°
Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers
TuesdayTu
69° / 55°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
WednesdayWe
67° / 57°

Moon Phase

first quarter
September 18, 2026
47% Illumination
first quarter, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 3:26 PM
Moon Set --
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 7:43 PM
Underfoot 7:17 AM
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
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Top Fish Species

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
7-21 in
Length Range
11 in
Length Range
2025
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths