MN · ranked by public data
77 Itasca County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for northern pike; 77 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 832 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer june mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 2 2 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Itasca County, MN
95.5 within-system score · 2,304.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 8 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
94.8 within-system score · 2,990.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.89 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
84.8 within-system score · 1,902.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 7.75 fish/net set · 1978 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
76.4 within-system score · 1,043 lake-scale opportunity index · 8 fish/net set · 1984 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
72.8 within-system score · 1,147.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.33 fish/net set · 2003 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
70.0 within-system score · 1,281.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 4.83 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
47.3 within-system score · 680.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.33 fish/net set · 2020 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
40.5 within-system score · 662.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.83 fish/net set · 1954 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
32.4 within-system score · 321 lake-scale opportunity index · 2 fish/net set · 2017 DNR survey
Itasca County, MN
31.0 within-system score · 416.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 2 fish/net set · 1972 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Northern Pike stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Caribou Lake | Itasca | 247 | 0.0 | index 123.3 | 0.5 fish/net set | 1949 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 29 standard gill nets normal 4 8 to 12 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Sand Lake | Itasca | 353 | 92.4 | index 4,123.7 | 11.67 fish/net set | 1975 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Beauty Lake | Itasca | 216 | 62.4 | index 1,333.4 | 6.17 fish/net set | 2015 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Jay Gould Lake | Itasca | 552 | 60.8 | index 2,284.2 | 4.14 fish/net set | 1990 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Big Dick Lake | Itasca | 260 | 60.6 | index 1,609.1 | 6.2 fish/net set | 1985 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Little Split Hand Lake | Itasca | 244 | 58.6 | index 1,646.4 | 6.75 fish/net set | 1961 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Dead Horse Lake | Itasca | 105 | 50.8 | index 710.6 | 6.75 fish/net set | 1999 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 7 | Little Sand Lake | Itasca | 210 | 50.5 | index 908.2 | 4.33 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 8 | Guile Lake | Itasca | 88 | 45.4 | index 503.7 | 5.75 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 9 | Five Island Lake | Itasca | 214 | 2.7 | index 160.7 | 0.75 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 2 2 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Leighton Lake | Itasca | 245 | 93.1 | index 1,921.9 | 7.83 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Bello Lake | Itasca | 527 | 88.0 | index 2,964 | 5.62 fish/net set | 2016 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Burns Lake | Itasca | 181 | 82.0 | index 1,209.2 | 6.67 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Johnson Lake | Itasca | 434 | 79.6 | index 2,461 | 5.67 fish/net set | 1986 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Clubhouse Lake | Itasca | 265 | 73.6 | index 1,591.8 | 6 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Antler Lake | Itasca | 234 | 62.1 | index 779.2 | 3.33 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 7 | Big Too Much Lake | Itasca | 292 | 26.6 | index 233.6 | 0.8 fish/net set | 1985 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 8 | Caribou Lake | Itasca | 247 | 3.1 | index 41.9 | 0.17 fish/net set | 1992 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 2 2 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bello Lake | Itasca | 527 | 92.9 | index 5,047.3 | 9.57 fish/net set | 1985 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Johnson Lake | Itasca | 434 | 65.4 | index 2,230.9 | 5.14 fish/net set | 1991 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Leighton Lake | Itasca | 245 | 45.7 | index 981.8 | 4 fish/net set | 1973 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Hale Lake | Itasca | 130 | 43.8 | index 499.3 | 3.83 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Caribou Lake | Itasca | 247 | 26.5 | index 443.7 | 1.8 fish/net set | 1976 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Clubhouse Lake | Itasca | 265 | 22.8 | index 398 | 1.5 fish/net set | 1971 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 7 | Larson Lake | Itasca | 208 | 10.0 | index 104.1 | 0.5 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 29 standard gill nets normal 4 8 to 12 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jay Gould Lake | Itasca | 552 | 84.6 | index 3,448.4 | 6.25 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dead Horse Lake | Itasca | 105 | 68.6 | index 1,052.8 | 10 fish/net set | 1988 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Little Sand Lake | Itasca | 353 | 35.8 | index 918.7 | 2.6 fish/net set | 1990 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Big Sucker Lake | Itasca | 259 | 32.1 | index 602.6 | 2.33 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Little Sand Lake | Itasca | 210 | 26.4 | index 629.3 | 3 fish/net set | 1974 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Five Island Lake | Itasca | 214 | 16.1 | index 321.5 | 1.5 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 7 | Guile Lake | Itasca | 88 | 5.7 | index 233.9 | 2.67 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 3 1 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Grave Lake | Itasca | 525 | 84.8 | index 5,131.1 | 9.78 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Balsam Lake | Itasca | 716 | 62.6 | index 4,774.6 | 6.67 fish/net set | 1983 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Bass Lake | Itasca | 2,715 | 61.3 | index 9,503 | 3.5 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Little Jay Gould Lake | Itasca | 150 | 40.4 | index 1,049.8 | 7 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Crooked Lake | Itasca | 465 | 18.9 | index 1,031.9 | 2.22 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Hart Lake | Itasca | 328 | 9.4 | index 692.8 | 2.11 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 10 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Bowstring Lake | Itasca | 326 | 99.6 | index 4,352 | 13.33 fish/net set | 2021 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Little Moose Lake | Itasca | 289 | 65.5 | index 3,126.8 | 10.83 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Buck Lake | Itasca | 495 | 61.5 | index 4,069.4 | 8.22 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | King Lake | Itasca | 311 | 42.1 | index 2,742.8 | 8.83 fish/net set | 2009 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Little Ball Club Lake | Itasca | 185 | 34.0 | index 2,029.7 | 11 fish/net set | 1973 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Gunderson Lake | Itasca | 183 | 10.2 | index 1,527.6 | 8.33 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 8 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Burnt Shanty Lake | Itasca | 198 | 99.0 | index 1,355.1 | 6.83 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Crooked Lake | Itasca | 134 | 84.7 | index 941.4 | 7 fish/net set | 2012 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Eagle Lake | Itasca | 285 | 65.0 | index 856 | 3 fish/net set | 2016 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Burrows Lake | Itasca | 306 | 49.8 | index 711.9 | 2.33 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Little Bear Lake | Itasca | 131 | 30.5 | index 284.4 | 2.17 fish/net set | 2011 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Beatrice Lake | Itasca | 124 | 1.3 | index 102.7 | 0.83 fish/net set | 2011 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 10 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Turtle Lake | Itasca | 492 | 76.5 | index 5,079.1 | 10.33 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Gunderson Lake | Itasca | 183 | 68.7 | index 2,979.9 | 16.25 fish/net set | 1987 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Busties Lake | Itasca | 245 | 63.6 | index 3,064.3 | 12.5 fish/net set | 2021 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Buck Lake | Itasca | 495 | 37.6 | index 3,411 | 6.89 fish/net set | 1976 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | King Lake | Itasca | 311 | 17.3 | index 2,112.2 | 6.8 fish/net set | 1982 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Little Ball Club Lake | Itasca | 185 | 5.1 | index 1,476.2 | 8 fish/net set | 1979 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 3 1 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bass Lake | Itasca | 2,715 | 82.4 | index 18,463 | 6.8 fish/net set | 2021 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Little Long Lake | Itasca | 305 | 68.4 | index 3,554.1 | 11.67 fish/net set | 2000 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Grave Lake | Itasca | 525 | 33.7 | index 2,623.3 | 5 fish/net set | 1974 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Balsam Lake | Itasca | 716 | 26.9 | index 2,383.7 | 3.33 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Hart Lake | Itasca | 328 | 0.9 | index 656.7 | 2 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 27 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Winnibigoshish Lake | Itasca | 1,002 | 84.6 | index 13,942.6 | 13.92 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Itasca | 3,108 | 80.7 | index 32,884.2 | 10.58 fish/net set | 1979 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Deer Lake | Itasca | 1,855 | 56.6 | index 9,977.7 | 5.38 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Jessie Lake | Itasca | 1,740 | 40.2 | index 7,830.3 | 4.5 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Little Jessie Lake | Itasca | 628 | 8.7 | index 1,048.6 | 1.67 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 3 1 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Grave Lake | Itasca | 525 | 90.0 | index 4,826.8 | 9.2 fish/net set | 1969 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Balsam Lake | Itasca | 716 | 72.9 | index 4,295 | 6 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Little Long Lake | Itasca | 305 | 47.7 | index 1,879.1 | 6.17 fish/net set | 2015 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Crooked Lake | Itasca | 465 | 35.9 | index 2,063.8 | 4.44 fish/net set | 2005 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Holman Lake | Itasca | 148 | 16.0 | index 791.3 | 5.33 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 29 standard gill nets normal 4 8 to 12 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Beauty Lake | Itasca | 216 | 90.0 | index 2,124.4 | 9.83 fish/net set | 2005 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Little Split Hand Lake | Itasca | 244 | 72.5 | index 1,787.9 | 7.33 fish/net set | 2024 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Little Sand Lake | Itasca | 353 | 65.9 | index 2,120.2 | 6 fish/net set | 2016 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Big Dick Lake | Itasca | 260 | 36.4 | index 1,383.3 | 5.33 fish/net set | 2008 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Dead Horse Lake | Itasca | 105 | 9.3 | index 658 | 6.25 fish/net set | 2009 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 3 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bowstring Lake | Itasca | 9,528 | 86.8 | index 70,698.7 | 7.42 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Ball Club Lake | Itasca | 4,335 | 81.2 | index 43,049.2 | 9.93 fish/net set | 1998 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Cut Foot Sioux Lake | Itasca | 2,771 | 53.5 | index 19,397.4 | 7 fish/net set | 1996 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Deer Lake | Itasca | 4,093 | 10.0 | index 4,093.5 | 1 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 27 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jessie Lake | Itasca | 1,740 | 82.2 | index 14,912.3 | 8.57 fish/net set | 1958 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Itasca | 3,108 | 81.0 | index 19,674.6 | 6.33 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Deer Lake | Itasca | 1,855 | 71.5 | index 13,297.4 | 7.17 fish/net set | 1981 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Little Jessie Lake | Itasca | 628 | 0.0 | index 2,788 | 4.44 fish/net set | 1958 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 27 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Winnibigoshish Lake | Itasca | 1,002 | 90.0 | index 4,677.6 | 4.67 fish/net set | 1974 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Little Jessie Lake | Itasca | 628 | 29.6 | index 1,412.8 | 2.25 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Jessie Lake | Itasca | 1,740 | 10.0 | index 1,165.8 | 0.67 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 28 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Arrowhead Lake | Itasca | 138 | 100.0 | index 1,038.7 | 7.5 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Clear Lake | Itasca | 140 | 33.1 | index 186.7 | 1.33 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Big McCarthy Lake | Itasca | 104 | 0.0 | index 70 | 0.67 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 28 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Arrowhead Lake | Itasca | 138 | 90.3 | index 1,292.1 | 9.33 fish/net set | 1979 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Clear Lake | Itasca | 140 | 47.9 | index 888.7 | 6.33 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Big McCarthy Lake | Itasca | 104 | 10.0 | index 470.2 | 4.5 fish/net set | 2008 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 8 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Burrows Lake | Itasca | 306 | 97.1 | index 4,482.4 | 14.67 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Big Ole Lake | Itasca | 217 | 73.7 | index 2,675 | 12.33 fish/net set | 2001 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Beatrice Lake | Itasca | 124 | 10.0 | index 247.6 | 2 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 33 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 9 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Deer Lake | Itasca | 67 | 94.6 | index 445.6 | 6.67 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Itasca | 67 | 40.0 | index 332.7 | 5 fish/net set | 2012 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Lammon Aid Lake | Itasca | 63 | 10.0 | index 251.5 | 4 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 34 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 9 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Dixon Lake | Itasca | 622 | 82.7 | index 4,008.4 | 6.44 fish/net set | 2015 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dunbar Lake | Itasca | 268 | 59.8 | index 2,187.3 | 8.17 fish/net set | 2001 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Island Lake | Itasca | 285 | 3.6 | index 1,332.3 | 4.67 fish/net set | 2006 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 3 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bowstring Lake | Itasca | 9,528 | 93.6 | index 79,369.3 | 8.33 fish/net set | 1975 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Cut Foot Sioux Lake | Itasca | 2,771 | 75.1 | index 22,722.6 | 8.2 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Deer Lake | Itasca | 4,093 | 0.0 | index 4,666.6 | 1.14 fish/net set | 1948 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 8 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Highland Lake | Itasca | 105 | 56.1 | index 1,050.4 | 10 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Burrows Lake | Itasca | 306 | 55.0 | index 1,833.3 | 6 fish/net set | 1965 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Little Bear Lake | Itasca | 131 | 17.3 | index 895.1 | 6.83 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 20 standard gill nets normal 2 to 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bass Lake | Itasca | 122 | 100.0 | index 760.6 | 6.25 fish/net set | 1987 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Bower Lake | Itasca | 93 | 0.0 | index 418.9 | 4.5 fish/net set | 1973 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 3 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bowstring Lake | Itasca | 9,528 | 55.0 | index 55,263.2 | 5.8 fish/net set | 2008 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Ball Club Lake | Itasca | 4,335 | 45.0 | index 28,612.8 | 6.6 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 34 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 9 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Island Lake | Itasca | 285 | 90.0 | index 3,138.2 | 11 fish/net set | 1991 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dunbar Lake | Itasca | 268 | 10.0 | index 1,025.4 | 3.83 fish/net set | 2011 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 20 standard gill nets normal 2 to 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bass Lake | Itasca | 122 | 100.0 | index 669.3 | 5.5 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Barwise Lake | Itasca | 92 | 0.0 | index 46.2 | 0.5 fish/net set | 1987 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 35 standard gill nets normal 3 6 to 11 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Big Island Lake | Itasca | 244 | 100.0 | index 1,665.3 | 6.83 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Lawrence Lake | Itasca | 437 | 0.0 | index 1,310 | 3 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 37 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 10 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Gunny Sack Lake | Itasca | 86 | 100.0 | index 744.1 | 8.67 fish/net set | 2003 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Bluebill Lake | Itasca | 148 | 10.0 | index 553.4 | 3.75 fish/net set | 2003 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 4 6 to 11 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bear Lake | Itasca | 344 | 100.0 | index 1,414.9 | 4.11 fish/net set | 1997 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dora Lake | Itasca | 423 | 0.0 | index 1,210.1 | 2.86 fish/net set | 1986 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 20 standard gill nets normal 2 to 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bower Lake | Itasca | 93 | 100.0 | index 279.2 | 3 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Barwise Lake | Itasca | 92 | 0.0 | index 138.5 | 1.5 fish/net set | 1979 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 3 5 to 10 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Ball Club Lake | Itasca | 185 | 100.0 | index 2,398.8 | 13 fish/net set | 2018 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Buck Lake | Itasca | 495 | 0.0 | index 618.8 | 1.25 fish/net set | 1951 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 33 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 9 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Deer Lake | Itasca | 67 | 100.0 | index 868.5 | 13 fish/net set | 2003 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Itasca | 67 | 0.0 | index 499 | 7.5 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 34 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 9 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Dixon Lake | Itasca | 622 | 90.0 | index 9,336.3 | 15 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Itasca | 285 | 10.0 | index 3,802.9 | 13.33 fish/net set | 2024 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 35 standard gill nets normal 3 6 to 11 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake | Itasca | 619 | 100.0 | index 4,717.5 | 7.62 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Big Island Lake | Itasca | 244 | 0.0 | index 1,584.8 | 6.5 fish/net set | 1974 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 4 6 to 11 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bear Lake | Itasca | 344 | 100.0 | index 2,217 | 6.44 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dora Lake | Itasca | 423 | 0.0 | index 1,692.4 | 4 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 33 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 9 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lammon Aid Lake | Itasca | 63 | — | — | 4.33 fish/net set | 1980 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 35 standard gill nets normal 3 6 to 11 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lawrence Lake | Itasca | 437 | — | — | 2.11 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 4 6 to 11 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Bear Lake | Itasca | 344 | — | — | 1.75 fish/net set | 1969 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 28 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 8 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Cottonwood Lake | Itasca | 133 | — | — | 9.5 fish/net set | 2013 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 36 standard gill nets normal 4 5 to 11 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Buttonbox Lake | Itasca | 81 | — | — | 4.5 fish/net set | 2007 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical | ||||||||||
| — | Clearwater Lake | Itasca | 76 | — | — | — | — | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
Methodology
County ranks use the same statewide exact-family contract; systems with at least two eligible county peers restart at #1. The score is 55% survey rate × acreage, 35% survey rate, and 10% recency. Catch-per-effort × acreage is only an opportunity index, never a literal fish count. Documented acreage plus verified public or shore access are eligibility gates. Unsupported methods stay documented but unranked. See the complete definitions on the statewide northern pike ranking.
FAQ
74 lakes receive at least one peer-backed, exact-lake numeric rank. Catch-per-effort systems separate species, phase, gear, unit, and sampled population; standardized adult-density estimates form their own system, so systems with at least two eligible county peers can each have a #1 in Itasca County.
77 Itasca County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.
Source data: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder fisheries surveys, lake classes, morphology, and public-access records. Rankings are LakeList's computed opinion from public agency data, not a DNR endorsement. Conditions and regulations change — verify access and rules before you go.