Overview
Hatton Springs 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 Waterbody Regulations
- Catch and release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is open year round unless otherwise noted. Motor Trolling is allowed with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures, per angler.
Special Species Regulations
- Hybrid, Striped, Yellow, and White Bass: See Rock, Yellow and White Bass.
- Walleye: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
- Panfish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Bullheads: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Largemouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
- Smallmouth bass: See Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
- Catfish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Cisco and whitefish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 10, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Walleye, Saugers, and Hybrids: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The minimum length limit is 15” and the daily bag limit is 3
- Paddlefish: Closed. No fishing allowed.
- Rock, Yellow, and White Bass: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Rough fish: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: No minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is unlimited, this waterbody is closed to hook and line fishing outside of trout season
- Round goby: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
- Ruffe: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
- Shovelnose sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
- Trout and salmon: See Trout regulations layer.
- White perch: May 3, 2025 to October 15, 2025: The daily bag limit is 0, one may be killed and possessed for transport to a WDNR Office
- Bluegill: See Panfish.
- Bowfin: See Rough Fish.
- Channel catfish: See Catfish.
- Crappies: See Panfish.
- Flathead catfish: See Catfish.
- Longnose gar: See Rough Fish.
- Sauger and hybrids: See Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrids.
- Shortnose gar: See Rough Fish.
- Urban waters gamefish: This waterbody is not considered an urban water, Urban Waters Gamefish regulations do not apply.
- Lake sturgeon: Closed. No fishing allowed.
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Fish Species
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.
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.
