Little Hanging Horn Lake is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Little Hanging Horn Lake covers about 114 acres, reaches a recorded 70 feet and holds about 2,478 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Little Hanging Horn Lake
Little Hanging Horn Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Little Hanging Horn Lake
Fish reported from Little Hanging Horn Lake include black crappie, bluegill, cisco, common shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, spottail shiner, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Little Hanging Horn, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Little Hanging Horn, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Little Hanging Horn, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Little Hanging Horn, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Little Hanging Horn, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Rock Bass
At Little Hanging Horn, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Cisco
For other cold-water fish at Little Hanging Horn, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Hanging Horn Lake
On a first trip to Little Hanging Horn, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Little Hanging Horn Lake
Spring at Little Hanging Horn is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Little Hanging Horn can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.