MN · ranked by public data
34 Wright County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for northern pike; 34 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 162 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer august mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 7 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Wright County, MN
98.9 within-system score · 4,129.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 11 fish/net set · 2016 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
77.9 within-system score · 2,412.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.67 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
77.6 within-system score · 3,073.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 5.56 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
76.5 within-system score · 3,479.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 4.67 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
56.5 within-system score · 2,483 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.6 fish/net set · 1988 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
51.9 within-system score · 613.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 5 fish/net set · 2018 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
50.8 within-system score · 750.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.83 fish/net set · 2017 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
50.0 within-system score · 1,010.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 4 fish/net set · 1976 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
43.5 within-system score · 487.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.5 fish/net set · 2017 DNR survey
Wright County, MN
43.2 within-system score · 1,277.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 2 fish/net set · 1951 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | DNR status | Northern Pike stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eagle Lake | Wright | 191 | 24.5 | index 223.3 | 1.17 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 12 | Constance Lake | Wright | 175 | 8.2 | index 87.3 | 0.5 fish/net set | 2011 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 7 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Collinwood Lake | Wright | 639 | 99.7 | index 21,723.6 | 34 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 2 | French Lake | Wright | 346 | 66.4 | index 6,407.8 | 18.5 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 3 | Cedar Lake | Wright | 790 | 65.0 | index 9,618 | 12.17 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 4 | Bass Lake | Wright | 222 | 62.2 | index 5,116.8 | 23 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| 5 | Buffalo Lake | Wright | 1,552 | 56.6 | index 8,690.6 | 5.6 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 6 | Limestone Lake | Wright | 234 | 47.1 | index 2,963 | 12.67 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| 7 | Beebe Lake | Wright | 323 | 41.7 | index 2,799.4 | 8.67 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 8 | Lake Charlotte | Wright | 253 | 27.0 | index 1,262.6 | 5 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| 9 | Lake Ann | Wright | 375 | 24.1 | index 1,419 | 3.78 fish/net set | 2006 | No record | — |
| 10 | Constance Lake | Wright | 175 | 13.7 | index 523.7 | 3 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 11 | Granite Lake | Wright | 362 | 0.0 | index 423.2 | 1.17 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 2 5 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Dutch Lake | Wright | 162 | 82.8 | index 1,326 | 8.17 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 2 | Birch Lake | Wright | 100 | 81.5 | index 1,073.1 | 10.75 fish/net set | 2009 | No record | — |
| 3 | Deer Lake | Wright | 171 | 78.1 | index 1,325.7 | 7.75 fish/net set | 2013 | No record | — |
| 4 | Dean Lake | Wright | 176 | 51.1 | index 936.9 | 5.33 fish/net set | 2019 | No record | — |
| 5 | Dog Lake | Wright | 97 | 0.0 | index 451 | 4.67 fish/net set | 2006 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 2 5 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Deer Lake | Wright | 171 | 92.4 | index 2,167.3 | 12.67 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| 2 | Birch Lake | Wright | 100 | 84.7 | index 1,572.2 | 15.75 fish/net set | 1989 | No record | — |
| 3 | Dog Lake | Wright | 97 | 62.9 | index 933.8 | 9.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 4 | Dean Lake | Wright | 176 | 0.0 | index 263.7 | 1.5 fish/net set | 1974 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 7 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Ida Lake | Wright | 226 | 100.0 | index 3,908.4 | 17.33 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Bass Lake | Wright | 222 | 90.8 | index 3,559.5 | 16 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| 3 | Locke Lake | Wright | 140 | 40.2 | index 1,609.7 | 11.5 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 4 | French Lake | Wright | 346 | 0.0 | index 1,271.2 | 3.67 fish/net set | 1979 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 2 5 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brooks Lake | Wright | 100 | 98.8 | index 2,104 | 21 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 2 | Fish Lake | Wright | 97 | 25.7 | index 567.6 | 5.83 fish/net set | 2014 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Martha | Wright | 102 | 10.0 | index 273.5 | 2.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 3 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Clearwater Lake | Wright | 3,187 | — | — | 6.5 fish/net set | 1980 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 27 standard gill nets normal 2 8 to 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Pulaski | Wright | 813 | — | — | 10.25 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 3 to 7 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Clearwater Lake | Wright | 3,187 | — | — | 13.53 fish/net set | 2019 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 38 standard gill nets normal 2 to 10 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake John | Wright | 397 | — | — | 9.56 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july 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 | |||||||||
| — | Crawford Lake | Wright | 110 | — | — | 15 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 1 1 to 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Little Waverly Lake | Wright | 338 | — | — | 9.67 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 1 1 to 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Emma | Wright | 189 | — | — | 9.33 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical | |||||||||
| — | Lake Union | Wright | 93 | — | — | — | — | 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
27 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 Wright County.
34 Wright 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.