Best Fishing Lakes in Sherburne County

22 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.

Fremont

493 acres

Excellent · 100

Hybrid Sunfish · Northern Pike · Pumpkinseed

Elk

357 acres

Excellent · 99

Smallmouth Bass · White Crappie · Northern Pike

Thompson

84 acres

Excellent · 99

Hybrid Sunfish · Bluegill · Northern Pike

Long

174 acres

Excellent · 96

Hybrid Sunfish · Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike

West Hunter

61 acres

Excellent · 95

Hybrid Sunfish · Largemouth Bass · Green Sunfish

Pickerel

108 acres

Excellent · 89

Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike · Walleye

Round

36 acres

Excellent · 89

Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike · Black Crappie

Birch

160 acres

Excellent · 85

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Walleye

Camp

82 acres

Excellent · 85

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Hybrid Sunfish

East Hunter

57 acres

Excellent · 85

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Green Sunfish

Mitchell

170 acres

Excellent · 84

Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Northern Pike

Julia

154 acres

Excellent · 84

Black Crappie · Walleye · Northern Pike

Clear

113 acres

Excellent · 84

Walleye · Black Crappie · Largemouth Bass

Ann

183 acres

Excellent · 81

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Pumpkinseed

Eagle

462 acres

Excellent · 79

Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike · Walleye

Briggs

404 acres

Excellent · 79

Northern Pike · Black Crappie · Smallmouth Bass

Elk

362 acres

Excellent · 79

Northern Pike · White Crappie · Walleye

Big

254 acres

Excellent · 79

Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Hybrid Sunfish

Rush

161 acres

Excellent · 79

Black Crappie · Walleye · Largemouth Bass

Sandy

64 acres

Excellent · 75

Largemouth Bass · Walleye · Hybrid Sunfish

Orono

301 acres

Good · 70

Black Crappie · Walleye · Yellow Perch

Twin

40 acres

Good · 69

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Yellow Perch