---
type: lake
name: "Little Split Hand Lake"
county: "Itasca"
nearest_town: "Grand Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 244
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 47.06595
longitude: -93.44832
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "31034100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-split-hand-lake
---

# Little Split Hand Lake

Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, near Grand Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 244 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Split Hand Lake is a 244-acre lake near Grand Rapids in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 17 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 9, based on 8 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 17
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse, Silver Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 9
- **Years of record**: 8
- **Earliest**: 2021-03-31
- **Latest**: 2018-05-03

## Nearby Lakes

- [Split Hand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/split-hand-lake) - 1.8 miles, 1,374 acres
- [Little Cowhorn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-cowhorn-lake) - 2.7 miles, 181 acres
- [Hale Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/hale-lake-blackberry) - 5.5 miles, 125 acres
- [Taylor Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/taylor-lake) - 5.9 miles, 55 acres
- [Mountain Ash Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/mountain-ash-lake) - 5.9 miles, 101 acres
- [Carlson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/carlson-lake) - 6 miles, 188 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.06595,-93.44832)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=31034100)
- [All lakes in Itasca County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-split-hand-lake)*