MN · ranked by public data
16 Hennepin County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for panfish; 16 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 186 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 2 to 27 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Hennepin County, MN
89.8 within-system score · 8,486.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 42.17 fish/net set · 2023 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
89.1 within-system score · 24,220.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 29.11 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
78.1 within-system score · 8,640.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 29.17 fish/net set · 2020 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
66.6 within-system score · 6,056.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 17.75 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
65.5 within-system score · 6,976.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 26.5 fish/net set · 1993 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
34.3 within-system score · 835.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.5 fish/net set · 2022 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
30.2 within-system score · 480.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.67 fish/net set · 2022 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
21.2 within-system score · 197.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.83 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
20.0 within-system score · 211.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.5 fish/net set · 2019 DNR survey
Hennepin County, MN
9.7 within-system score · 57.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.33 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | DNR status | Panfish stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 21 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 93.8 | index 10,169.4 | 18.25 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 82.9 | index 4,226 | 21 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Independence | Hennepin | 832 | 81.5 | index 9,684.7 | 11.64 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 4 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 44.7 | index 2,239.3 | 7.56 fish/net set | 2020 | No record | — |
| 5 | Bde Maka Ska | Hennepin | 424 | 40.4 | index 2,259.2 | 5.33 fish/net set | 2019 | No record | — |
| 6 | Lake Rebecca | Hennepin | 263 | 32.6 | index 1,895.6 | 7.2 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| 7 | Lake Harriet | Hennepin | 341 | 16.9 | index 795 | 2.33 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 8 | Fish Lake | Hennepin | 238 | 14.3 | index 660.9 | 2.78 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 9 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 12.2 | index 564.9 | 3.22 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 10 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 10.2 | index 539.8 | 3 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 7 5 to 62 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Rebecca | Hennepin | 263 | 90.0 | index 39,755.3 | 151 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 73.2 | index 22,158.5 | 110.11 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Independence | Hennepin | 832 | 71.0 | index 39,479.3 | 47.45 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 4 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 65.8 | index 18,314.3 | 101.78 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 5 | Bde Maka Ska | Hennepin | 424 | 64.6 | index 27,411 | 64.67 fish/net set | 2019 | No record | — |
| 6 | Lake Harriet | Hennepin | 341 | 60.8 | index 22,029.2 | 64.56 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 7 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 56.1 | index 23,894 | 42.88 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 8 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 46.4 | index 15,203.9 | 51.33 fish/net set | 2020 | No record | — |
| 9 | Fish Lake | Hennepin | 238 | 20.7 | index 6,682.6 | 28.11 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 10 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 9.7 | index 4,444.1 | 25.33 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 21 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 92.8 | index 58,941.2 | 292.89 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 48.0 | index 14,538.1 | 26.09 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Rebecca | Hennepin | 263 | 43.7 | index 4,054.5 | 15.4 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 4 | Bde Maka Ska | Hennepin | 424 | 42.6 | index 3,577.4 | 8.44 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 5 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 33.9 | index 1,282.5 | 4.33 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 6 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 17.9 | index 629.8 | 3.5 fish/net set | 1985 | No record | — |
| 7 | Lake Harriet | Hennepin | 341 | 7.2 | index 75.1 | 0.22 fish/net set | 2014 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 7 5 to 62 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Rebecca | Hennepin | 263 | 82.1 | index 64,056 | 243.3 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 73.0 | index 90,171 | 161.82 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| 3 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 70.5 | index 50,113.3 | 278.5 fish/net set | 1985 | No record | — |
| 4 | Lake Harriet | Hennepin | 341 | 28.0 | index 28,433.9 | 83.33 fish/net set | 2014 | No record | — |
| 5 | Bde Maka Ska | Hennepin | 424 | 21.7 | index 24,630.5 | 58.11 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 6 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 11.5 | index 18,850.2 | 93.67 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| 7 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 10.0 | index 17,179.6 | 58 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 2 to 27 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 92.8 | index 34,210.8 | 170 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| 2 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 36.8 | index 4,739.2 | 16 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 16.8 | index 2,646.8 | 4.75 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| 4 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 16.4 | index 2,519.2 | 14 fish/net set | 1985 | No record | — |
| 5 | Bde Maka Ska | Hennepin | 424 | 12.5 | index 1,220.7 | 2.88 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 6 | Lake Harriet | Hennepin | 341 | 7.3 | index 1,023.7 | 3 fish/net set | 2014 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 6 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 97.9 | index 696.5 | 1.25 fish/net set | 2013 | No record | — |
| 2 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 32.2 | index 87.7 | 0.5 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 31.6 | index 72.4 | 0.36 fish/net set | 2010 | No record | — |
| 4 | Lake Independence | Hennepin | 832 | 21.7 | index 83.2 | 0.1 fish/net set | 1998 | No record | — |
| 5 | Fish Lake | Hennepin | 238 | 10.3 | index 26.2 | 0.11 fish/net set | 2019 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 21 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 90.0 | index 2,123.8 | 7.17 fish/net set | 1978 | No record | — |
| 2 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 50.5 | index 1,017.6 | 5.8 fish/net set | 1986 | No record | — |
| 3 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 10.0 | index 599.2 | 3.33 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 7 5 to 62 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 100.0 | index 14,994.4 | 83.33 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| 2 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 18.1 | index 8,105.8 | 46.2 fish/net set | 1986 | No record | — |
| 3 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | 296 | 0.0 | index 7,997.4 | 27 fish/net set | 1978 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 2 to 27 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | 180 | 100.0 | index 2,069.3 | 11.5 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| 2 | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | 0.0 | index 87.7 | 0.5 fish/net set | 1986 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 12 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | 100.0 | index 989 | 12.5 fish/net set | 2004 | No record | — |
| 2 | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | 0.0 | index 398.4 | 2.33 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | 100.0 | index 1,152 | 14.56 fish/net set | 2004 | No record | — |
| 2 | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | 0.0 | index 341.9 | 2 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 6 5 to 59 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | 100.0 | index 27,912 | 352.78 fish/net set | 2004 | No record | — |
| 2 | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | 0.0 | index 12,651.8 | 74 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 6 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Sarah | Hennepin | 557 | 90.0 | index 1,264.9 | 2.27 fish/net set | 1991 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Nokomis | Hennepin | 201 | 10.0 | index 313.9 | 1.56 fish/net set | 1996 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 6 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Dutch Lake | Hennepin | 175 | — | — | 0.11 fish/net set | 1981 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 12 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | — | — | 20 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | — | — | 6 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 6 5 to 59 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | 79 | — | — | 15.88 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 1 3 to 27 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Holy Name Lake | Hennepin | 71 | — | — | 4.5 fish/net set | 1988 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 2 8 to 43 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Holy Name Lake | Hennepin | 71 | — | — | 13.5 fish/net set | 1988 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 0 3 to 8 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Holy Name Lake | Hennepin | 71 | — | — | 0.25 fish/net set | 1987 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 1 3 to 27 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Holy Name Lake | Hennepin | 71 | — | — | 0.5 fish/net set | 1989 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 2 8 to 43 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Holy Name Lake | Hennepin | 71 | — | — | 0.25 fish/net set | 1987 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 7 1 to 33 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Minnetonka | Hennepin | 14,206 | — | — | 3.08 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 22 standard trap nets normal 0 3 to 1 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Minnetonka | Hennepin | 14,206 | — | — | 1.88 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 22 standard trap nets normal 3 7 to 42 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Minnetonka | Hennepin | 14,206 | — | — | 92.04 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 13 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Christmas Lake | Hennepin | 267 | — | — | 0.67 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 23 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 2 2 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Christmas Lake | Hennepin | 267 | — | — | 0.78 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 23 standard trap nets normal 7 7 to 43 4 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Christmas Lake | Hennepin | 267 | — | — | 61.67 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 30 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 12 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | — | — | 0.17 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 1 8 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | — | — | 0.44 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 30 standard trap nets normal 6 5 to 59 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Bush Lake | Hennepin | 171 | — | — | 38.78 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 40 standard gill nets normal 2 5 to 25 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Hyland Lake | Hennepin | 84 | — | — | 0.75 fish/net set | 2018 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 1 3 to 27 7 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Hyland Lake | Hennepin | 84 | — | — | 4.11 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 40 standard trap nets normal 2 8 to 43 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Hyland Lake | Hennepin | 84 | — | — | 94.33 fish/net set | 2023 | 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 panfish ranking.
FAQ
12 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 Hennepin County.
16 Hennepin 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.