Size
28ac
Boat Launch
Carry-in Launch
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Species in Halfmoon Lake
Largemouth bass
Perch
Bluegill
Pumpkinseed
Overview
Halfmoon Lake Map
Fishing Regulations
Special Fishing Regulations: This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Regulations listed below are currently in place. Visit the fishing regulations page for links to upcoming regulations for specific lakes.
Special Species Regulations
- Bullheads: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Catfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Cisco And Whitefish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10.
- Lake Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Largemouth Bass And Smallmouth Bass: June 20, 2026 to March 7, 2027: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Largemouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: The minimum length limit is 14” and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Muskellunge And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on open water: The minimum length limit is 40” and the daily bag limit is 1.
- Northern Pike: May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 5.
- Paddlefish: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Panfish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25.
- Rock, Yellow, And White Bass: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Rough Fish: Open All Year: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited.
- Round Goby: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Ruffe: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
- Shovelnose Sturgeon: Closed: No fishing allowed.
- Smallmouth Bass: May 2, 2026 to June 19, 2026: Fish may not be harvested (catch and release only).
- Trout: See specific regulations: See Trout Regulations
- Walleye, Sauger, And Hybrids: May 2, 2026 to March 7, 2027: The minimum length limit is 15” and the daily bag limit is 3.
- White Perch: Open All Year: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office.
Weather
70°Feels like 70°
82°
55°
82°55°5:55 AM
7:58 PM
0 mph
Southwest
0 in
Rain
29.86 inHg
Falling
SundaySu
82° / 55°
MondayMo
82° / 60°
TuesdayTu
82° / 53°
WednesdayWe
77° / 49°
ThursdayTh
78° / 53°
FridayFr
80° / 60°
Moon Phase
August 16, 2026
17% Illumination
waxing crescent, getting brighter
SundaySu08/16
MondayMo08/17
TuesdayTu08/18
WednesdayWe08/19
ThursdayTh08/20
FridayFr08/21
SaturdaySa08/22
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Top Fish Species
Largemouth bass
7-13 in
Length Range
10 in
Length Range
2006
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
