Best Fishing Lakes in Polk County

19 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.

Sarah

366 acres

Excellent · 100

Walleye · Black Crappie · Northern Pike

Whitefish

243 acres

Excellent · 100

Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch

Maple

1,641 acres

Excellent · 94

Bluegill · Northern Pike · Walleye

Union

887 acres

Excellent · 92

Walleye · Northern Pike · Black Crappie

Spring

134 acres

Excellent · 90

Northern Pike · Walleye · Largemouth Bass

Crystal

118 acres

Excellent · 84

Black Crappie · Walleye · Pumpkinseed

Unnamed

40 acres

Excellent · 83

Northern Pike · Bluegill · Black Crappie

Cross

320 acres

Excellent · 82

Northern Pike · Walleye · Black Crappie

Store

50 acres

Excellent · 82

Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch

Turtle

525 acres

Excellent · 78

Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch

Cable

194 acres

Excellent · 76

Northern Pike · Black Crappie · Yellow Perch

Perch

84 acres

Good · 74

Northern Pike · Walleye · Largemouth Bass

Unnamed

43 acres

Good · 72

Walleye · Yellow Perch · Northern Pike

Sand Hill

479 acres

Good · 67

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Walleye

Hill River

102 acres

Good · 65

Northern Pike · Bluegill · Yellow Perch

Poplar

90 acres

Good · 65

Black Crappie · Rock Bass · Bluegill

Badger

256 acres

Good · 64

Northern Pike · Black Crappie · Bluegill

Cameron

225 acres

Good · 55

Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Bluegill

Moe

51 acres

Not yet scored

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