MN · ranked by public data
30 Crow Wing County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for walleye; 30 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 397 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within standard summer june mn class 29 standard gill nets normal 0 5 to 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Crow Wing County, MN
96.4 within-system score · 436.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.67 fish/net set · 2017 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
54.7 within-system score · 271.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 1 fish/net set · 2010 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
25.0 within-system score · 96.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.22 fish/net set · 2018 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
11.7 within-system score · 51.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.17 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
5.5 within-system score · 48.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.17 fish/net set · 2016 DNR survey
Ranked within standard summer july mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Crow Wing County, MN
100.0 within-system score · 2,447.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.42 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
10.1 within-system score · 78.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.22 fish/net set · 2014 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
5.6 within-system score · 77 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.22 fish/net set · 2009 DNR survey
Crow Wing County, MN
4.2 within-system score · 58.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 0.11 fish/net set · 2014 DNR survey
Ranked within standard summer june mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
Crow Wing County, MN
90.0 within-system score · 832.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 1.56 fish/net set · 1987 DNR survey
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | System score | Primary score signal | Survey measurement | Metric year | DNR status | Walleye stocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crooked Lake | Crow Wing | 463 | 47.1 | index 310 | 0.67 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| 3 | Eagle Lake | Crow Wing | 350 | 9.4 | index 115.4 | 0.33 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 1 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Clear Lake | Crow Wing | 226 | 90.0 | index 603.2 | 2.67 fish/net set | 1982 | No record | — |
| 2 | East Fox Lake | Crow Wing | 241 | 10.0 | index 281.8 | 1.17 fish/net set | 2008 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 27 standard gill nets normal 3 3 to 8 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Hubert | Crow Wing | 1,301 | 65.0 | index 5,749.1 | 4.42 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 2 | Clearwater Lake | Crow Wing | 905 | 45.0 | index 4,373.5 | 4.83 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer august mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 0 5 to 2 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Horseshoe Lake | Crow Wing | 922 | 65.0 | index 765.3 | 0.83 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Island Lake | Crow Wing | 240 | 35.0 | index 239.5 | 1 fish/net set | 2020 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 4 to 9 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Edward | Crow Wing | 2,628 | 90.0 | index 14,190.8 | 5.4 fish/net set | 2020 | No record | — |
| 2 | Big Trout Lake | Crow Wing | 1,366 | 10.0 | index 915.4 | 0.67 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 1 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Clear Lake | Crow Wing | 226 | 90.0 | index 1,543 | 6.83 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| 2 | East Fox Lake | Crow Wing | 241 | 10.0 | index 161.4 | 0.67 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer july mn class 29 standard gill nets normal 0 5 to 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Little Pelican Lake | Crow Wing | 271 | 100.0 | index 339.2 | 1.25 fish/net set | 2025 | No record | — |
| 2 | Goodrich Lake | Crow Wing | 382 | 0.0 | index 65 | 0.17 fish/net set | 2024 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Blackhoof Lake | Crow Wing | 201 | 100.0 | index 368 | 1.83 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| 2 | Black Bear Lake | Crow Wing | 218 | 0.0 | index 109 | 0.5 fish/net set | 1998 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 0 5 to 2 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Clamshell Lake | Crow Wing | 211 | 100.0 | index 105.5 | 0.5 fish/net set | 2018 | No record | — |
| 2 | Lake Edna | Crow Wing | 156 | 0.0 | index 51.6 | 0.33 fish/net set | 2015 | No record | — |
| Ranked within standard summer june mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 5 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lake Emily | Crow Wing | 721 | 100.0 | index 720.7 | 1 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| 2 | Erskine Lake | Crow Wing | 182 | 0.0 | index 31 | 0.17 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 25 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Eagle Lake | Crow Wing | 350 | — | — | 1.33 fish/net set | 1985 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Crow Wing Lake | Crow Wing | 379 | — | — | 2.67 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer august mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 5 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Emily | Crow Wing | 721 | — | — | 9.67 fish/net set | 1974 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 31 standard gill nets normal 1 3 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Black Bear Lake | Crow Wing | 218 | — | — | 0.33 fish/net set | 2023 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 32 standard gill nets normal 0 5 to 2 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Island Lake | Crow Wing | 240 | — | — | 2 fish/net set | 1999 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 34 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 5 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Little Rabbit Lake | Crow Wing | 172 | — | — | 0.67 fish/net set | 2016 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 38 standard gill nets normal 0 8 to 3 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Fawn Lake | Crow Wing | 121 | — | — | 1 fish/net set | 1985 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer july mn class 39 standard gill nets normal 1 5 to 5 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Lake Emily | Crow Wing | 721 | — | — | 6 fish/net set | 1995 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 22 standard gill nets normal 4 to 9 6 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Bay Lake | Crow Wing | 2,330 | — | — | 1 fish/net set | 2021 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 23 standard gill nets normal 1 to 5 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Clear Lake | Crow Wing | 226 | — | — | 2.17 fish/net set | 2022 | No record | — |
| Comparable standard summer june mn class 38 standard gill nets normal 0 8 to 3 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank | |||||||||
| — | Bass Lake | Crow Wing | 399 | — | — | 0.11 fish/net set | 2015 | 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 walleye ranking.
FAQ
25 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 Crow Wing County.
30 Crow Wing 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.