Hiniker Pond
MN · Blue Earth
- Stocked
- 16.6 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.7 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 16.6 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.7 miles of shoreline
- County
- Blue Earth County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Rainbow Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 3000 | yearlings | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Carmine Shiner, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, River Shiner, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Shoal Chub, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Speckled Chub, Spotfin Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.