MN · ranked by public data
14 Martin County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for panfish; 14 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 50 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer july mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 25 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Martin County, MN
95.8 within-system score · 34,636.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 49 fish/net set · 2010 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
79.6 within-system score · 20,191.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 42 fish/net set · 1992 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
48.6 within-system score · 3,654.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 13.67 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
16.2 within-system score · 466.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 3 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
9.4 within-system score · 638.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 1 fish/net set · 1989 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
9.3 within-system score · 278.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.5 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Ranked within standard summer july mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 0 3 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Martin County, MN
100.0 within-system score · 4,365.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 16.33 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
56.7 within-system score · 2,057 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.91 fish/net set · 2010 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
37.9 within-system score · 417.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.25 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Martin County, MN
28.9 within-system score · 322.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.67 fish/net set · 2013 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | DNR status | Panfish stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bright Lake | Martin | 639 | 28.4 | index 510.8 | 0.8 fish/net set | 1989 | No record | — |
| 6 | Fish Lake | Martin | 156 | 8.9 | index 59.1 | 0.38 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 1 2 to 20 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 90.0 | index 17,862.6 | 25.27 fish/net set | 2010 | No record | — |
| 2 | Clear Lake | Martin | 267 | 74.9 | index 4,603.6 | 17.22 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 53.5 | index 1,902.7 | 10.25 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 4 | Fish Lake | Martin | 156 | 33.8 | index 641.2 | 4.12 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 5 | East Chain Lake | Martin | 481 | 2.0 | index 81.7 | 0.17 fish/net set | 2013 | 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 | Fox Lake | Martin | 951 | 90.0 | index 26,314.7 | 27.67 fish/net set | 2015 | No record | — |
| 2 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 74.9 | index 5,622.5 | 24.67 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 3 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 53.7 | index 5,847.7 | 10.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 4 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 7.8 | index 455.2 | 2.5 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 24 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 6 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Fox Lake | Martin | 951 | 90.0 | index 18,934.8 | 19.91 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 2 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 26.4 | index 367.2 | 0.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 3 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 18.7 | index 142 | 0.78 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 4 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 10.0 | index 25.1 | 0.11 fish/net set | 2024 | 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 | Fox Lake | Martin | 951 | 90.0 | index 21,873.5 | 23 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 2 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 48.6 | index 2,329.2 | 10.22 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 3 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 37.8 | index 1,800.9 | 9.89 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 4 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 3.3 | index 427.5 | 0.78 fish/net set | 2022 | 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 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 93.3 | index 2,529.2 | 13.89 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 19.1 | index 1,039.3 | 4.56 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 3 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 19.0 | index 1,277 | 2.33 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 4 | Fox Lake | Martin | 951 | 9.3 | index 1,207.8 | 1.27 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 1 2 to 20 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Fish Lake | Martin | 156 | 84.2 | index 116.7 | 0.75 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| 2 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 69.2 | index 190.9 | 0.27 fish/net set | 2010 | No record | — |
| 3 | East Chain Lake | Martin | 481 | 20.2 | index 57.7 | 0.12 fish/net set | 1992 | No record | — |
| 4 | Clear Lake | Martin | 267 | 10.0 | index 29.4 | 0.11 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 25 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Bright Lake | Martin | 639 | 81.0 | index 2,171.1 | 3.4 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| 2 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 72.2 | index 1,887.3 | 2.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 40.0 | index 742.5 | 4 fish/net set | 2009 | No record | — |
| 4 | Big Twin Lake | Martin | 461 | 11.8 | index 769.4 | 1.67 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 0 3 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Bright Lake | Martin | 639 | 94.6 | index 39,417.7 | 61.73 fish/net set | 2015 | No record | — |
| 2 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 40.0 | index 3,477.8 | 4.92 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 3 | Big Twin Lake | Martin | 461 | 18.9 | index 921.5 | 2 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 4 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 0.0 | index 278.4 | 1.5 fish/net set | 2009 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 1 2 to 20 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 98.7 | index 13,840.5 | 19.58 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 32.8 | index 1,067.4 | 5.75 fish/net set | 2009 | No record | — |
| 3 | Big Twin Lake | Martin | 461 | 25.1 | index 511.4 | 1.11 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 4 | Bright Lake | Martin | 639 | 4.0 | index 172.4 | 0.27 fish/net set | 2015 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 1 2 to 20 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Big Twin Lake | Martin | 461 | 100.0 | index 511.4 | 1.11 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| 2 | Bright Lake | Martin | 639 | 60.0 | index 383.1 | 0.6 fish/net set | 1994 | No record | — |
| 3 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 52.4 | index 185.6 | 1 fish/net set | 2009 | No record | — |
| 4 | Cedar Lake | Martin | 707 | 9.3 | index 120.2 | 0.17 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 0 3 to 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 95.0 | index 393.5 | 2.12 fish/net set | 2003 | No record | — |
| 2 | Clear Lake | Martin | 267 | 16.5 | index 29.4 | 0.11 fish/net set | 2007 | No record | — |
| 3 | Clam Lake | Martin | 71 | 3.1 | index 20.6 | 0.29 fish/net set | 1999 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 43 standard trap nets normal 1 2 to 20 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Clear Lake | Martin | 267 | 92.9 | index 6,862.6 | 25.67 fish/net set | 2007 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Imogene | Martin | 186 | 16.4 | index 1,414.5 | 7.62 fish/net set | 2003 | No record | — |
| 3 | Clam Lake | Martin | 71 | 14.9 | index 721.3 | 10.14 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| 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 | |||||||||
| 1 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 90.0 | index 17,549.1 | 77 fish/net set | 1984 | No record | — |
| 2 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 31.3 | index 1,825 | 3.33 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| 3 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 1.4 | index 455.2 | 2.5 fish/net set | 1987 | 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 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 96.4 | index 5,787.4 | 10.56 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| 2 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 67.9 | index 2,570.8 | 11.28 fish/net set | 1984 | No record | — |
| 3 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 1.4 | index 764.8 | 4.2 fish/net set | 1987 | 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 | Budd Lake | Martin | 228 | 90.0 | index 2,899 | 12.72 fish/net set | 1984 | No record | — |
| 2 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 21.6 | index 1,216.7 | 2.22 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| 3 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 11.7 | index 965.1 | 5.3 fish/net set | 1987 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 7 to 25 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Clam Lake | Martin | 71 | 100.0 | index 6,686.2 | 94 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| 2 | Clear Lake | Martin | 267 | 0.0 | index 88.2 | 0.33 fish/net set | 2007 | No record | — |
| 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 | Amber Lake | Martin | 182 | 90.0 | index 3,423.3 | 18.8 fish/net set | 1987 | No record | — |
| 2 | Hall Lake | Martin | 548 | 10.0 | index 3,167.7 | 5.78 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 18.5 fish/net set | 2021 | 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 14.57 fish/net set | 2021 | 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 24 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 41 standard gill nets normal 3 to 22 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 103.33 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 15 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 0.08 fish/net set | 2005 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 1 to 12 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 0.5 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 1 to 14 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 0.12 fish/net set | 2017 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 15.5 fish/net set | 2025 | 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 24.38 fish/net set | 1984 | 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 15 fish/net set | 2025 | 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 | |||||||||
| — | George Lake | Martin | 83 | — | — | 1.22 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 41 standard gill nets normal 3 to 22 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 20 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 0 5 to 15 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 0.11 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 1 to 12 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 16.33 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 41 standard trap nets normal 1 to 14 9 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Iowa Lake | Martin | 705 | — | — | 1.44 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 Martin County.
14 Martin 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.