Best Fishing Lakes in Mahnomen County

13 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.

Otter

642 acres

Excellent · 100

Channel Catfish · Walleye · Northern Pike

Silver

453 acres

Excellent · 88

Hybrid Sunfish · Green Sunfish · Yellow Perch

Swan

352 acres

Excellent · 88

Black Crappie · Channel Catfish · Northern Pike

Hook

330 acres

Excellent · 85

Northern Pike · Yellow Perch · Black Crappie

Cedar

1,860 acres

Excellent · 82

Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · White Crappie

Stahl's

141 acres

Excellent · 81

Walleye · Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike

Winsted

382 acres

Good · 71

White Crappie · Walleye · Channel Catfish

Marion

520 acres

Good · 70

Northern Pike · Yellow Perch · Walleye

Round Grove

296 acres

Good · 68

Green Sunfish · Bluegill · Walleye

French

42 acres

Good · 64

Largemouth Bass · White Crappie · Walleye

Clear

82 acres

Good · 50

Yellow Perch · Walleye · Green Sunfish

Todd

214 acres

Average · 48

Northern Pike · Pumpkinseed · Bluegill

Bear

172 acres

Not yet scored

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