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Best Walleye Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Martin County, Minnesota 13 Martin County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for walleye; 13 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 august mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 6 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
1 90.0 system score
951 acres Martin County, MN
Fox Lake limited
90.0 within-system score · 5,392.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 5.67 fish/net set · 2015 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 90.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 5,392.3 (5.67 fish/net set × 951 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 5.67 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2015 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 24, standard summer august Minnesota DNR lake class 24 normal range 1.2-6.3 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 49.1 system score
548 acres Martin County, MN
Hall Lake limited
49.1 within-system score · 1,825 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.33 fish/net set · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 49.1/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 1,825 (3.33 fish/net set × 548 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 3.33 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 24, standard summer august Minnesota DNR lake class 24 normal range 1.2-6.3 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 13.4 system score
228 acres Martin County, MN
Budd Lake available
13.4 within-system score · 531 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.33 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 13.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 531 (2.33 fish/net set × 228 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 2.33 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2024 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 24, standard summer august Minnesota DNR lake class 24 normal range 1.2-6.3 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 9.6 system score
182 acres Martin County, MN
Amber Lake available
9.6 within-system score · 455.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 2.5 fish/net set · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 9.6/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 455.2 (2.5 fish/net set × 182 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 2.5 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 24, standard summer august Minnesota DNR lake class 24 normal range 1.2-6.3 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Ranked within standard summer july mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
1 97.3 system score
186 acres Martin County, MN
Lake Imogene limited
97.3 within-system score · 2,970.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 16 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 97.3/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 2,970.1 (16 fish/net set × 186 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 16 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2021 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer july Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 82.4 system score
267 acres Martin County, MN
Clear Lake available
82.4 within-system score · 2,852.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 10.67 fish/net set · 2025 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 82.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 2,852.5 (10.67 fish/net set × 267 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 10.67 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2025 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer july Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 52.5 system score
707 acres Martin County, MN
Cedar Lake available
52.5 within-system score · 2,827.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 4 fish/net set · 2010 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 52.5/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 2,827.5 (4 fish/net set × 707 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 4 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2010 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer july Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 14.6 system score
156 acres Martin County, MN
Fish Lake limited
14.6 within-system score · 1,011.6 lake-scale opportunity index · 6.5 fish/net set · 2021 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 14.6/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 1,011.6 (6.5 fish/net set × 156 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 6.5 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2021 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer july Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Ranked within standard summer june mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1
1 100.0 system score
461 acres Martin County, MN
Big Twin Lake available
100.0 within-system score · 11,670.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 25.33 fish/net set · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 100.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 11,670.5 (25.33 fish/net set × 461 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 25.33 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2024 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer june Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 46.0 system score
707 acres Martin County, MN
Cedar Lake available
46.0 within-system score · 2,594.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 3.67 fish/net set · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 46.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 2,594.2 (3.67 fish/net set × 707 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 3.67 fish/net set Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard gill nets, lake class 43, standard summer june Minnesota DNR lake class 43 normal range 2.3-18.1 fish/net set DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (walleye) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Rank Lake County Acres System score Primary score signal Survey measurement Metric year DNR status Walleye stocking 3 Bright Lake Martin 639 12.2 index 638.6 1 fish/net set 1994 No record — 4 Lake Imogene Martin 186 5.7 index 278.4 1.5 fish/net set 2009 No record — Ranked within standard summer july mn class 24 standard gill nets normal 1 2 to 6 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — ranks restart at 1 1 Budd Lake Martin 228 90.0 index 3,988.4 17.5 fish/net set 1984 No record — 2 Amber Lake Martin 182 24.0 index 910.5 5 fish/net set 1987 No record — 3 Hall Lake Martin 548 10.0 index 548.1 1 fish/net set 2005 No record — Comparable standard summer august mn class 40 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 17 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — George Lake Martin 83 — — 10.5 fish/net set 2021 No record — Comparable standard summer august mn class 43 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 18 1 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Clear Lake Martin 267 — — 5 fish/net set 2007 No record — Comparable standard summer july mn class 40 standard gill nets normal 2 3 to 17 8 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — George Lake Martin 83 — — 3.5 fish/net set 2025 No record — Comparable standard summer july mn class 41 standard gill nets normal 3 2 to 15 3 catch per effort (fish per net set) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Iowa Lake Martin 705 — — 20.5 fish/net set 2023 No record — Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical — East Chain Lake Martin 481 — — — — No record —
Methodology
How this list is built 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
Martin County walleye fishing FAQ Which walleye lakes receive a numeric county rank? 10 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.
How many Martin County lakes have walleye? 13 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.