MN · ranked by public data
25 Lake County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for northern pike; 25 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 760 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer june mn class 17 standard gill nets normal 3 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Lake County, MN
95.1 within-system score · 1,187.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 19 fish/net set · 2012 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
72.6 within-system score · 1,258.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 7.17 fish/net set · 2019 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
51.0 within-system score · 776.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 5.17 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
42.9 within-system score · 546.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 8 fish/net set · 2019 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
29.4 within-system score · 433 lake-scale opportunity index · 5.5 fish/net set · 2023 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
13.8 within-system score · 293.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 5.67 fish/net set · 2017 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
10.5 within-system score · 387.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.25 fish/net set · 1979 DNR survey
Ranked within standard summer august mn class 17 standard gill nets normal 3 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Lake County, MN
93.6 within-system score · 1,316.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 7.5 fish/net set · 2010 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
70.8 within-system score · 562.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 9 fish/net set · 1982 DNR survey
Lake County, MN
59.2 within-system score · 531.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.75 fish/net set · 1980 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | Fishing report | DNR status | Northern Pike stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Grouse Lake | Lake | 119 | 42.6 | index 417.3 | 3.5 fish/net set | 1989 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Flat Horn Lake | Lake | 52 | 15.1 | index 155.4 | 3 fish/net set | 1982 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Christianson Lake | Lake | 150 | 0.3 | index 124.6 | 0.83 fish/net set | 1981 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 17 standard gill nets normal 3 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cramer Lake | Lake | 68 | 88.7 | index 1,093 | 16 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Cloquet Lake | Lake | 176 | 79.9 | index 1,346.7 | 7.67 fish/net set | 2024 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | East Chub Lake | Lake | 63 | 76.7 | index 791.9 | 12.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Cross River Lake | Lake | 79 | 42.9 | index 472.3 | 6 fish/net set | 2013 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 5 | Flat Horn Lake | Lake | 52 | 13.0 | index 224.3 | 4.33 fish/net set | 1999 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 6 | Grouse Lake | Lake | 119 | 7.2 | index 178.8 | 1.5 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 12 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Crooked Lake | Lake | 272 | 100.0 | index 1,903.3 | 7 fish/net set | 2024 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | August Lake | Lake | 229 | 35.9 | index 647.2 | 2.83 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Kawishiwi Lake | Lake | 372 | 28.7 | index 806.5 | 2.17 fish/net set | 1961 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Dragon Lake | Lake | 79 | 16.6 | index 316.6 | 4 fish/net set | 1982 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 7 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Isabella Lake | Lake | 1,257 | 89.2 | index 5,871.3 | 4.67 fish/net set | 1976 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Fall Lake | Lake | 2,258 | 77.5 | index 6,030.1 | 2.67 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Farm Lake | Lake | 1,292 | 52.2 | index 3,010.2 | 2.33 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Garden Lake | Lake | 653 | 10.0 | index 1,019.2 | 1.56 fish/net set | 2017 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 12 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kawishiwi Lake | Lake | 372 | 91.4 | index 2,601.5 | 7 fish/net set | 1983 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | August Lake | Lake | 229 | 49.5 | index 1,006.2 | 4.4 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Dragon Lake | Lake | 79 | 38.7 | index 395.8 | 5 fish/net set | 2019 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Crooked Lake | Lake | 272 | 8.8 | index 318.1 | 1.17 fish/net set | 2014 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 7 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Isabella Lake | Lake | 1,257 | 74.4 | index 2,728.2 | 2.17 fish/net set | 1983 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Farm Lake | Lake | 1,292 | 69.9 | index 2,583.8 | 2 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Fall Lake | Lake | 2,258 | 60.6 | index 3,952.3 | 1.75 fish/net set | 1982 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Garden Lake | Lake | 653 | 10.0 | index 1,091.1 | 1.67 fish/net set | 2023 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 7 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Fall Lake | Lake | 2,258 | 90.0 | index 7,791.7 | 3.45 fish/net set | 2012 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake One | Lake | 846 | 74.7 | index 2,817 | 3.33 fish/net set | 2016 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 3 | Farm Lake | Lake | 1,292 | 13.4 | index 1,291.9 | 1 fish/net set | 2012 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 4 | Garden Lake | Lake | 653 | 1.6 | index 725.2 | 1.11 fish/net set | 2012 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 16 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Greenwood Lake | Lake | 1,329 | 100.0 | index 4,785.2 | 3.6 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Bog Lake | Lake | 259 | 0.0 | index 646.3 | 2.5 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 16 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Greenwood Lake | Lake | 1,329 | 100.0 | index 7,749.3 | 5.83 fish/net set | 2000 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Bog Lake | Lake | 259 | 0.0 | index 581.7 | 2.25 fish/net set | 1985 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 6 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Harriet Lake | Lake | 265 | 100.0 | index 1,279.9 | 4.83 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Little Gabbro Lake | Lake | 148 | 0.0 | index 479.5 | 3.25 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 12 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | August Lake | Lake | 229 | 55.0 | index 686 | 3 fish/net set | 1962 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| 2 | Dragon Lake | Lake | 79 | 45.0 | index 263.6 | 3.33 fish/net set | 2010 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 3 standard gill nets normal 0 6 to 2 4 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Cedar Lake | Lake | 465 | — | — | 3.44 fish/net set | 2006 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 5 standard gill nets normal 1 8 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lax Lake | Lake | 295 | — | — | 6.17 fish/net set | 2022 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 6 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Harriet Lake | Lake | 265 | — | — | 3 fish/net set | 2004 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 13 standard gill nets normal 2 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Little Wilson Lake | Lake | 55 | — | — | 5.33 fish/net set | 2024 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 15 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lake Gegoka | Lake | 145 | — | — | 6.25 fish/net set | 2025 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 3 standard gill nets normal 0 6 to 2 4 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Cedar Lake | Lake | 465 | — | — | 2.56 fish/net set | 2020 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 5 standard gill nets normal 1 8 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lax Lake | Lake | 295 | — | — | 0.17 fish/net set | 1958 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 13 standard gill nets normal 2 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Little Wilson Lake | Lake | 55 | — | — | 1.4 fish/net set | 1977 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 15 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 8 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lake Gegoka | Lake | 145 | — | — | 5 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 16 standard gill nets normal 2 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Greenwood Lake | Lake | 1,329 | — | — | 5 fish/net set | 1978 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 3 standard gill nets normal 0 6 to 2 4 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Cedar Lake | Lake | 465 | — | — | 2.89 fish/net set | 2002 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 5 standard gill nets normal 1 8 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Lax Lake | Lake | 295 | — | — | 10.57 fish/net set | 1980 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 6 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 3 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | ||||||||||
| — | Harriet Lake | Lake | 265 | — | — | 5.5 fish/net set | 1984 | No · 0% signal | No record | — |
| Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical | ||||||||||
| — | Dam Five Lake | Lake | 78 | — | — | — | — | 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
20 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 Lake County.
25 Lake 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.