Best Fishing Lakes in Olmsted County
10 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.
Bear Creek Reservoir
Excellent · 100104 acres
Channel Catfish · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass
Willow Reservoir 6A
Excellent · 10060 acres
Green Sunfish · Largemouth Bass · Black Crappie
Shady
Excellent · 98144 acres
Channel Catfish · White Crappie · Green Sunfish
Zumbro
Excellent · 93715 acres
Smallmouth Bass · Black Crappie · Channel Catfish
Cascade Ponds
Excellent · 9272 acres
Largemouth Bass · Green Sunfish · Black Crappie
Willow Reservoir 4
Excellent · 8836 acres
Green Sunfish · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass
Silver Crk Reservoir SR-2
Excellent · 81107 acres
Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike · White Crappie
Kalmar Reservoir (KR-7)
Good · 7355 acres
Largemouth Bass · Bluegill
Silver
Good · 6550 acres
White Crappie · Northern Pike · Rock Bass
Foster-Arend
Good · 5918 acres
White Crappie · Largemouth Bass · Channel Catfish