Minnesota
What the DNR found in the lake, and where to launch.
Minnesota lakes with a DNR fish survey or a public access: the species the DNR has netted, what it stocked in the last ten years, size, depth, water clarity, boat launches and the Department of Health advice on eating the catch.
4,350
lakes listed
605
cities and towns
5
sources, all official
Sep 24
last refreshed
Browse by type
Walleye lakes
Lakes where DNR fisheries surveys have caught or recorded walleye.
2,341 in Minnesota
Northern pike lakes
Lakes where DNR fisheries surveys have caught or recorded northern pike.
3,198 in Minnesota
Muskie lakes
Lakes where the DNR has recorded muskellunge or tiger muskellunge, most of them stocked.
202 in Minnesota
Bass lakes
Lakes where DNR surveys have recorded largemouth or smallmouth bass.
2,621 in Minnesota
Crappie lakes
Lakes where DNR surveys have recorded black or white crappie.
2,567 in Minnesota
Sunfish lakes
Lakes where DNR surveys have recorded bluegill, pumpkinseed or other sunfish.
3,062 in Minnesota
Trout lakes
Lakes where the DNR has recorded brook, brown, rainbow or lake trout, or splake. Many are stocked every year.
377 in Minnesota
Other lakes
Lakes with a public access where the DNR has no game fish on record.
673 in Minnesota
By city
All of MinnesotaLutsen244Winton228Grand Marais219Bigfork115Finland106Babbitt55Ely55Aitkin50Longville50Taconite47Emily46Soudan46Orr41Nevis40Deer River39Rice Lake36Remer33Lake George31Elbow Lake29Chisholm28Detroit Lakes27Cass Lake26Inger25Garrison24Backus24Crosslake24Squaw Lake24Tower24Deerwood23Cohasset21Whipholt21Effie21Ranier21Iron Junction21Buffalo21Hackensack20Breezy Point20Goodland20Nashwauk20Two Harbors20Hill City19Turtle River18Dent18Underwood18Aurora18Akeley17Palisade16Vergas16
Where this comes from
Every lake here comes from the sources below and is refreshed monthly. Nothing is written in by hand and nothing is paid for placement. Each page shows which source said what, and when we last checked.
| Source | What it gives us | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota DNR LakeFinder | Every lake by DNR ID with size, depth, location, fish surveys and catch, water clarity, stocking for the last ten years, special regulations and the infested waters list. | Official record |
| Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites | Boat launches and carry-in accesses with ramp surface, docks, trailer parking, toilets and who runs them. | Official record |
| Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines | Whether fish from a lake have been tested, and lake-specific advice or do-not-eat warnings, as carried in LakeFinder. | Official record |
| Minnesota DNR Public Waters basins and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset | The full official name of each lake (Lake Pepin, Mille Lacs Lake), joined on the DNR lake ID or, failing that, by the lake point. | Official record |
| US Census Bureau gazetteer of places | The nearest city or town to each lake, used to group lakes by place. | Official record |