Best Fishing Lakes in Koochiching County

13 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.

Dark

120 acres

Excellent · 86

Northern Pike · Walleye · Black Crappie

Rat Root

734 acres

Excellent · 77

Black Crappie · Northern Pike · Walleye

Clear

89 acres

Excellent · 75

Northern Pike · Black Crappie · Walleye

Teufer

39 acres

Good · 72

Northern Pike · Walleye · Hybrid Sunfish

Moose

54 acres

Good · 71

Northern Pike · Pumpkinseed · Black Crappie

Bartlett

304 acres

Good · 65

Yellow Perch · Black Crappie · Northern Pike

Cameron

94 acres

Good · 63

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Bluegill

Battle

286 acres

Good · 59

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike

Seretha

57 acres

Good · 58

Northern Pike · Walleye · Largemouth Bass

Rod Smith Pond

2 acres

Good · 50

Northern Pike · Yellow Perch · Bluegill

Pine

8 acres

Average · 46

Largemouth Bass · Bluegill · Yellow Perch

6 acres

19 acres