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

1,522 acres

Excellent · 99

Yellow Perch · Walleye · Northern Pike

299 acres

Yellow Perch

246 acres

Walleye · Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass

Popowski

143 acres

Excellent · 92

Walleye · Yellow Perch · Largemouth Bass

Shaokotan

996 acres

Excellent · 88

Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch

Oak

108 acres

Excellent · 87

Walleye · Yellow Perch · Northern Pike

Dead Coon (Main Lake)

547 acres

Excellent · 83

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Walleye

Steep Bank

199 acres

Excellent · 80

Walleye · Northern Pike · Black Crappie

Stay

221 acres

Excellent · 77

Walleye · Northern Pike · Black Crappie

Unnamed

174 acres

Excellent · 77

Yellow Perch · Walleye · Black Crappie

Benton

2,699 acres

Good · 73

Northern Pike · Walleye · Pumpkinseed

Slough

160 acres

Good · 71

Walleye · Yellow Perch · Black Crappie

72 acres

Yellow Perch

16 acres

Walleye · Black Crappie · Largemouth Bass

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