Best Fishing Lakes in Lincoln County
14 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.
Hendricks
Excellent · 991,522 acres
Yellow Perch · Walleye · Northern Pike
Hawksnest
Excellent · 94299 acres
Yellow Perch
Perch
Excellent · 92246 acres
Walleye · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass
Popowski
Excellent · 92143 acres
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Largemouth Bass
Shaokotan
Excellent · 88996 acres
Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch
Oak
Excellent · 87108 acres
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Northern Pike
Dead Coon (Main Lake)
Excellent · 83547 acres
Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Walleye
Steep Bank
Excellent · 80199 acres
Walleye · Northern Pike · Black Crappie
Stay
Excellent · 77221 acres
Walleye · Northern Pike · Black Crappie
Unnamed
Excellent · 77174 acres
Yellow Perch · Walleye · Black Crappie
Benton
Good · 732,699 acres
Northern Pike · Walleye · Pumpkinseed
Slough
Good · 71160 acres
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Black Crappie
Drietz
Good · 5072 acres
Yellow Perch
Porter Reservoir
Good · 5016 acres
Walleye · Black Crappie · Largemouth Bass