---
type: lake
name: "Split Hand Lake"
county: "Itasca"
nearest_town: "Grand Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1374
max_depth_ft: 34
latitude: 47.0596
longitude: -93.48626
lake_score: 55
dnr_lake_id: "31035300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/split-hand-lake
---

# Split Hand Lake

Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, near Grand Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 1,374 acres
- **Max Depth**: 34 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 55/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Split Hand Lake is a 1,374-acre lake near Grand Rapids in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reaches 34 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.6 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

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 black crappie, sunfish, and walleye, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 20, based on 17 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**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Black Crappie, Sunfish**: Daily limit five.
- **Walleye**: All from 20-24" must be immediately released. One over 24" allowed in possession.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

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

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 20
- **Years of record**: 17
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-20
- **Latest**: 2013-05-11

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Split Hand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-split-hand-lake) - 1.8 miles, 244 acres
- [Mountain Ash Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/mountain-ash-lake) - 4.1 miles, 101 acres
- [Little Cowhorn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-cowhorn-lake) - 4.2 miles, 181 acres
- [Taylor Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/taylor-lake) - 4.8 miles, 55 acres
- [Carlson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/carlson-lake) - 5.1 miles, 188 acres
- [Dinner Pail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/dinner-pail-lake) - 5.4 miles, 47 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.0596,-93.48626)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=31035300)
- [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/split-hand-lake)*