Best Fishing Lakes in Watonwan County
6 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.
Wood
Excellent · 88559 acres
Yellow Perch · Northern Pike · Walleye
St. James
Excellent · 77203 acres
Northern Pike · Largemouth Bass · Walleye
Kansas
Excellent · 76403 acres
Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch
Butterfield
Good · 7354 acres
Green Sunfish · Yellow Perch · Black Crappie
Long
Good · 53263 acres
Pumpkinseed · Bluegill · Yellow Perch
Fedji
Good · 50172 acres
Yellow Perch · Largemouth Bass
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