Best Fishing Lakes in Blue Earth County

16 lakes · Minnesota DNR survey data

Lakes by fishing quality

Ranked by the strongest game-fish, panfish, and trout scores from the latest DNR surveys. Lakes without a score yet are listed last.

Loon

809 acres

Excellent · 100

Channel Catfish · Walleye · Northern Pike

Troost Pond

44 acres

Excellent · 100

White Crappie · Black Crappie · Bluegill

Dorothy

7 acres

Excellent · 100

Black Crappie · Hybrid Sunfish · Bluegill

Madison

1,447 acres

Excellent · 93

Walleye · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass

Crystal

379 acres

Excellent · 93

Green Sunfish · Walleye · Northern Pike

Lura

1,359 acres

Excellent · 92

Northern Pike · Walleye · Largemouth Bass

Eagle

898 acres

Excellent · 92

Northern Pike · Walleye · Green Sunfish

Hiniker Pond

18 acres

Excellent · 91

Black Crappie · White Crappie · Green Sunfish

Ida

138 acres

Excellent · 86

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Black Crappie

George

88 acres

Excellent · 83

Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike · Walleye

Ballantyne

371 acres

Excellent · 81

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Walleye

Duck

290 acres

Excellent · 81

Northern Pike · White Crappie · Largemouth Bass

Mills

237 acres

Good · 69

Hybrid Sunfish · Northern Pike · Green Sunfish

Red Jacket Valley Park Pond

38 acres

Good · 64

Largemouth Bass · Black Crappie · Smallmouth Bass

Lions

6 acres

Good · 53

Black Crappie · White Crappie · Pumpkinseed

Eagle Lake CFP

1 acres

Not yet scored