Fishing lakes in Minnesota

Minnesota has 2,928 lakes recorded in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, covering a combined 95187 km². The largest is Lake Superior at 82002.29 km². Anglers can find Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Crappie across these waters.

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Top fish species in Minnesota

Lake Trout1664 lakes
Rainbow Trout1664 lakes
Crappie1664 lakes
Yellow Perch1664 lakes
Flathead Catfish1664 lakes
Northern Pike1664 lakes
Muskellunge1664 lakes
Smallmouth Bass1664 lakes
Largemouth Bass1664 lakes
Channel Catfish1664 lakes
Bluegill / Sunfish1664 lakes
Brown Trout1664 lakes

Top 300 largest lakes

Lake Superior
82002.29 km² · 47.529, -87.760
Lake of the Woods
959.94 km² · 49.139, -94.560
Rainy Lake
670.54 km² · 48.726, -93.131
Lower Red Lake
666.50 km² · 47.960, -95.023
Mille Lacs Lake
518.67 km² · 46.243, -93.646
Upper Red Lake
482.88 km² · 48.131, -94.767
Leech Lake
418.24 km² · 47.161, -94.408
Lake of the Woods
247.13 km² · 49.377, -94.122
Lac des Mille Lacs
243.96 km² · 48.861, -90.499
Lake Winnibigoshish
225.66 km² · 47.440, -94.196
Rainy Lake
185.23 km² · 48.585, -93.015
Lake of the Woods
182.38 km² · 49.414, -94.846
Vermilion Lake
157.37 km² · 47.883, -92.399
Dog Lake
144.29 km² · 48.778, -89.513
Lake of the Woods
119.39 km² · 49.137, -94.097
Kabetogama Lake
90.37 km² · 48.468, -92.986
White Otter Lake
85.20 km² · 49.091, -91.863
Cass Lake
83.75 km² · 47.407, -94.553
Lower Manitou Lake
72.33 km² · 49.275, -92.962
Lac la Croix
64.46 km² · 48.343, -92.113
Lac la Croix
57.34 km² · 48.315, -92.114
Otter Tail Lake
56.76 km² · 46.399, -95.662
Lake Minnetonka
55.73 km² · 44.933, -93.600
Upper Manitou Lake
53.43 km² · 49.403, -92.786
Lake Gogebic
52.92 km² · 46.504, -89.574
Otukamamoan Lake
50.57 km² · 48.955, -92.877
Namakan Lake
49.20 km² · 48.442, -92.664
Pelican Lake
46.40 km² · 48.062, -92.906
Pakashkan Lake
45.56 km² · 49.378, -90.274
Swan Lake
40.85 km² · 44.309, -94.262
Gull Lake
40.08 km² · 46.446, -94.351
Marmion Lake
39.84 km² · 48.868, -91.522
Bowstring Lake
37.21 km² · 47.537, -93.905
Clearwater West Lake
36.21 km² · 48.995, -91.989
Muskeg Lake
35.16 km² · 49.016, -90.053
Greenwater Lake
34.28 km² · 48.575, -90.430
Pelican Lake
34.08 km² · 46.576, -94.176
Arrow Lake
32.37 km² · 48.159, -90.265
Lake Minnewaska
32.36 km² · 45.618, -95.451
Birch Lake
30.57 km² · 47.754, -91.841
Dead Lake
30.20 km² · 46.475, -95.761
Trout Lake
29.85 km² · 47.965, -92.317
Nett Lake
29.44 km² · 48.114, -93.111
Sandford Lake
29.30 km² · 49.117, -91.686
Burntside Lake
29.18 km² · 47.936, -91.982
Whitefish Lake
28.84 km² · 48.221, -90.001
Saganaga Lake
28.59 km² · 48.212, -90.917
Pokegama Lake
26.85 km² · 47.186, -93.580
Lake Bemidji
26.60 km² · 47.506, -94.851
Thief Lake
26.30 km² · 48.490, -95.891
Big Eau Pleine Reservoir
26.00 km² · 44.747, -89.850
Lake Osakis
25.66 km² · 45.903, -95.117
Big Sandy Lake
25.64 km² · 46.761, -93.287
North Long Lake
24.82 km² · 46.438, -94.241
Calm Lake
24.22 km² · 48.778, -92.091
Island Lake Reservoir
24.18 km² · 47.013, -92.199
Little Turtle Lake
23.20 km² · 48.796, -92.678
Lower Shebandowan Lake
23.09 km² · 48.609, -90.174
Lake Miltona
23.03 km² · 46.041, -95.369
Eltrut Lake
22.84 km² · 49.002, -92.414
Woman Lake
22.41 km² · 46.951, -94.280
Bedivere Lake
22.39 km² · 48.868, -90.849
West Battle Lake
22.32 km² · 46.295, -95.659
Kashabowie Lake
22.28 km² · 48.709, -90.390
Lake Lida
21.95 km² · 46.580, -95.969
Lake Dubay 4890
21.94 km² · 44.708, -89.694
Crooked Lake
21.18 km² · 48.195, -91.805
Marmion Lake
21.16 km² · 48.943, -91.466
Rush Lake
20.87 km² · 46.487, -95.529
Tenmile Lake
20.33 km² · 46.971, -94.578
Big Pine Lake
19.06 km² · 46.609, -95.496
Shebandowan Lakes
18.96 km² · 48.621, -90.449
Snowbank Lake
18.64 km² · 47.988, -91.419
Entwine Lake
18.56 km² · 49.135, -92.701
Crowrock Lake
18.24 km² · 48.966, -91.806
Bad Vermilion Lake
18.00 km² · 48.732, -92.678
Shebandowan Lakes
17.93 km² · 48.641, -90.265
Lake Ida
17.82 km² · 45.990, -95.418
Athelstane Lake
17.76 km² · 48.772, -90.211
Lower Whitefish Lake
17.36 km² · 46.690, -94.194
Heron Lake
17.32 km² · 43.777, -95.274
Sand Point Lake
17.23 km² · 48.382, -92.492
Brule Lake
17.07 km² · 47.940, -90.682
Sand Lake
17.01 km² · 47.611, -94.003
Obabikon Lake
16.87 km² · 49.261, -94.212
Crooked Pine Lake
16.83 km² · 48.783, -91.081
Mercutio Lake
16.70 km² · 48.833, -91.099
Star Lake
16.62 km² · 46.522, -95.810
Deer Lake
16.33 km² · 47.379, -93.662
Nora Lake
16.23 km² · 49.205, -91.851
Sea Gull Lake
16.12 km² · 48.132, -90.927
Lake Christina
16.00 km² · 46.091, -95.736
Ball Club Lake
15.57 km² · 47.358, -93.944
Height of Land Lake
15.36 km² · 46.891, -95.606
Pelican Lake
15.09 km² · 46.058, -95.802
Lake Lizzie
15.09 km² · 46.629, -96.007
Finlayson Lake
14.68 km² · 48.904, -91.596
Rice Lake
14.57 km² · 46.512, -93.373
Elsie Lake
14.53 km² · 49.183, -91.754
Whiteface Reservoir
14.52 km² · 47.301, -92.173
Lac Qui Parle
14.46 km² · 45.060, -95.924
Big Lake
14.40 km² · 47.507, -94.621
Irene Lake
14.37 km² · 49.127, -91.607
Big Cormorant Lake
14.34 km² · 46.767, -96.058
Shoal Lake
14.31 km² · 48.687, -92.628
Lake Reno
14.20 km² · 45.740, -95.421
Lake Shetek
14.03 km² · 44.119, -95.699
Pelican Lake
14.02 km² · 45.229, -93.761
Upper Whitefish Lake
13.91 km² · 46.693, -94.254
Pekagoning Lake
13.82 km² · 49.146, -92.190
Boy Lake
13.72 km² · 47.106, -94.146
Grey Trout Lake
13.41 km² · 49.028, -92.081
Boulder Lake Reservoir
13.30 km² · 47.063, -92.174
Vickers Lake
13.29 km² · 49.167, -92.964
Wapageisi Lake
13.13 km² · 49.322, -92.353
Detroit Lake
12.84 km² · 46.789, -95.832
Fish Lake Reservoir
12.82 km² · 46.945, -92.265
White Iron Lake
12.75 km² · 47.873, -91.794
Clearwater Lake
12.60 km² · 45.304, -94.119
Shell Lake
12.58 km² · 46.946, -95.447
Eye Lake
12.49 km² · 48.875, -91.748
Lake Waconia
12.42 km² · 44.869, -93.784
Lake Insula
12.41 km² · 47.915, -91.288
Rush Lake
12.38 km² · 45.688, -93.068
Crane Lake
12.28 km² · 48.290, -92.476
Turtle Lake
12.16 km² · 48.948, -91.950
Dashwa Lake
12.05 km² · 48.932, -91.752
Pettit Lake
11.91 km² · 48.950, -92.270
Lake Koronis
11.91 km² · 45.336, -94.709
Esox Lake
11.88 km² · 49.097, -93.258
Island Lake
11.88 km² · 47.818, -94.241
Manion Lake
11.47 km² · 48.909, -92.317
Harris Lake
11.44 km² · 49.185, -93.209
Round Lake
11.31 km² · 47.618, -94.165
Bending Lake
11.27 km² · 49.328, -92.149
Cut Foot Sioux Lake
11.08 km² · 47.505, -94.079
Mooseland Lake
10.92 km² · 49.368, -90.034
Middle Lake
10.85 km² · 44.313, -94.153
Dibble Lake
10.84 km² · 49.197, -92.030
South Heron Lake
10.81 km² · 43.724, -95.236
Lake Alexander
10.78 km² · 46.208, -94.541
Bass Lake
10.77 km² · 47.319, -93.653
Lake Benton
10.76 km² · 44.292, -96.241
Albert Lea Lake
10.76 km² · 43.630, -93.313
Blackduck Lake
10.66 km² · 47.733, -94.618
Kaopskikamak Lake
10.63 km² · 49.124, -92.840
Lake Carlos
10.57 km² · 45.965, -95.359
Armistice Lake
10.54 km² · 49.345, -89.896
Big Kandiyohi Lake
10.48 km² · 44.994, -94.938
Lake Edward
10.44 km² · 46.510, -94.160
Mount Lake
10.23 km² · 49.017, -92.181
Lake Plantagenet
10.16 km² · 47.390, -94.925
Clitherall Lake
10.16 km² · 46.250, -95.667
Wisconsin River Flowage
10.08 km² · 44.551, -89.624
Swan Lake
9.89 km² · 47.300, -93.183
Kabekona Lake
9.86 km² · 47.164, -94.759
Lake Mary
9.85 km² · 45.827, -95.478
Lake Washington
9.79 km² · 45.070, -94.376
Meggisi Lake
9.75 km² · 49.285, -92.607
White Bear Lake
9.75 km² · 45.077, -92.984
Mainville Lake
9.69 km² · 48.857, -93.214
Bear Island Lake
9.48 km² · 47.775, -91.977
Shagawa Lake
9.38 km² · 47.915, -91.883
Lake Minnewawa
9.32 km² · 46.709, -93.264
Wild Rice Lake Reservoir
9.30 km² · 46.894, -92.182
Bay Lake
9.22 km² · 46.390, -93.855
Arrow Lake
9.19 km² · 49.319, -94.422
Lake Emily
9.15 km² · 45.516, -95.647
Forest Lake
9.14 km² · 45.274, -92.949
Gull Lake
9.11 km² · 47.669, -94.721
Natures Lake
9.07 km² · 47.654, -94.116
Fall Lake
9.03 km² · 47.950, -91.741
Elysian Lake
9.02 km² · 44.173, -93.690
Norway Lake
9.00 km² · 45.320, -95.121
Wabana Lake
8.89 km² · 47.422, -93.523
Wells Lake
8.84 km² · 44.273, -93.352
Big Rice Lake
8.77 km² · 46.994, -93.934
Gunflint Lake
8.76 km² · 48.096, -90.694
Lake Three
8.71 km² · 47.899, -91.437
Sauk Lake
8.65 km² · 45.785, -94.936
Pine Lake
8.54 km² · 48.062, -90.164
White Earth Lake
8.50 km² · 47.127, -95.755
Big Birch Lake
8.46 km² · 45.779, -94.749
Potato Lake
8.41 km² · 47.002, -95.052
Turtle Lake
8.40 km² · 47.627, -93.709
Little Pine Lake
8.36 km² · 46.635, -95.557
Puposky Lake
8.36 km² · 47.690, -94.931
Pokegama Lake
8.31 km² · 45.840, -93.040
Lower Rice Lake
8.26 km² · 47.352, -95.469
Greenwood Lake
8.20 km² · 48.002, -90.173
Loon Lake
8.16 km² · 48.246, -92.269
Wild Potato Lake
8.12 km² · 48.717, -92.477
Freeborn Lake
8.11 km² · 43.744, -93.566
Mountain Lake
8.06 km² · 48.107, -90.224
Lake Mohawksin
8.02 km² · 45.478, -89.748
East Battle Lake
7.95 km² · 46.296, -95.550
Farm Island Lake
7.94 km² · 46.422, -93.772
Long Lake
7.87 km² · 46.891, -94.999
South Arm Knife Lake
7.84 km² · 48.102, -91.146
Big Rice Lake
7.78 km² · 47.695, -92.489
Artichoke Lake
7.75 km² · 45.355, -96.139
Minnesota Lake
7.74 km² · 43.838, -93.861
Dogfly Lake
7.62 km² · 49.104, -93.134
Big Lake
7.56 km² · 48.072, -91.995
Lake Melissa
7.47 km² · 46.743, -95.897
Flat Lake
7.43 km² · 46.975, -95.654
Deer Lake
7.41 km² · 47.835, -93.382
Devil Track Lake
7.40 km² · 47.824, -90.424
Kitchi Lake
7.35 km² · 47.499, -94.513
Silvertip Lake
7.33 km² · 49.044, -92.268
Gamble Lake
7.33 km² · 49.150, -91.492
Trout Lake
7.33 km² · 47.260, -93.405
Sandstone Lake
7.29 km² · 48.232, -90.240
Cedar Lake
7.28 km² · 44.975, -94.464
Lake Le Homme Dieu
7.26 km² · 45.929, -95.349
Pomme de Terre Lake
7.18 km² · 46.023, -95.883
Knife Lake
7.18 km² · 48.094, -91.227
Lake Hanska
7.18 km² · 44.140, -94.612
Cross Lake
7.15 km² · 46.665, -94.130
Steamboat Lake
7.13 km² · 47.265, -94.659
Cotton Lake
7.12 km² · 46.883, -95.698
Trout Lake
7.06 km² · 47.461, -93.553
Turtle River Lake
7.06 km² · 47.580, -94.724
Jessie Lake
7.05 km² · 47.585, -93.820
Elbow Lake
7.02 km² · 48.009, -92.645
Mantrap Lake
6.88 km² · 47.072, -94.913
Kekekabic Lake
6.85 km² · 48.066, -91.187
Many Point Lake
6.83 km² · 47.076, -95.537
Cummings Lake
6.80 km² · 47.991, -92.095
Toad Lake
6.79 km² · 46.866, -95.491
Johnson Lake
6.74 km² · 48.340, -92.600
Perch Lake
6.74 km² · 48.751, -91.840
Platte Lake
6.72 km² · 46.164, -93.923
Sandbeach Lake
6.71 km² · 48.955, -92.199
Round Lake
6.68 km² · 46.458, -94.283
Fishhook Lake
6.65 km² · 46.957, -95.064
Little Saganaga Lake
6.64 km² · 48.034, -91.001
Cedar Lake
6.63 km² · 46.501, -93.796
Big Sand Lake
6.59 km² · 47.001, -94.966
Sedgwick Lake
6.57 km² · 49.117, -92.038
Lake Wakanda
6.50 km² · 45.059, -94.989
Perent Lake
6.49 km² · 47.798, -91.138
Marion Lake
6.49 km² · 46.531, -95.655
Geneva Lake
6.46 km² · 43.791, -93.274
Moose Lake
6.45 km² · 49.210, -95.315
Turtle Lake
6.44 km² · 47.618, -94.868
Factor Lake
6.44 km² · 48.702, -92.065
Washburn Lake
6.42 km² · 46.870, -93.989
Maple Lake
6.40 km² · 47.659, -96.160
Andrusia Lake
6.39 km² · 47.455, -94.652
South Fowl Lake
6.37 km² · 48.054, -89.992
Pine Mountain Lake
6.36 km² · 46.823, -94.533
Little Sawbill Lake
6.32 km² · 48.833, -92.977
East Lake Sylvia
6.31 km² · 45.251, -94.206
Diamond Lake
6.28 km² · 45.183, -94.841
North Turtle Lake
6.24 km² · 46.305, -95.803
Buffalo Lake
6.20 km² · 45.163, -93.894
Iron Lake
6.20 km² · 48.229, -91.950
Steep Rock Lake
6.19 km² · 48.794, -91.671
Portage Lake
6.18 km² · 47.343, -94.309
Batwing Lake
6.18 km² · 48.440, -90.173
Long Lake
6.16 km² · 45.203, -95.035
Rice Lake
6.13 km² · 45.374, -94.621
Roosevelt Lake
6.09 km² · 46.806, -93.964
Bear Lake
6.09 km² · 43.547, -93.500
Spring Lake
6.05 km² · 44.761, -92.970
Alice Lake
6.01 km² · 47.942, -91.217
Coon Lake
6.01 km² · 45.306, -93.167
Lake Belle Taine
6.01 km² · 46.943, -94.887
Sugar Lake
5.98 km² · 47.452, -94.310
Lake Washington
5.96 km² · 44.253, -93.871
Wolf Lake
5.94 km² · 46.824, -95.386
Smirch Lake
5.90 km² · 49.232, -92.084
Sunshine Lake
5.86 km² · 49.365, -92.699
Thomas Lake
5.85 km² · 47.989, -91.238
Strawberry Lake
5.85 km² · 47.071, -95.700
Heron Lake
5.83 km² · 48.929, -92.673
Sauerbrei Lake
5.77 km² · 49.269, -89.511
Lake Wausau
5.76 km² · 44.919, -89.633
Little Boy Lake
5.76 km² · 46.943, -94.190
Seven Beaver Lake
5.75 km² · 47.499, -91.811
Mud Lake
5.75 km² · 47.256, -93.964
Big Sawbill Lake
5.70 km² · 48.900, -93.007
Tenmile Lake
5.70 km² · 46.126, -95.967
Rose Lake
5.69 km² · 48.103, -90.432
Ensign Lake
5.69 km² · 48.037, -91.359
Crystal Lake
5.65 km² · 46.615, -95.951
Elbow Lake
5.65 km² · 48.746, -91.015
Kenorain Lake
5.61 km² · 49.027, -92.329
Shamineau Lake
5.61 km² · 46.255, -94.605
Vista Lake
5.60 km² · 49.066, -93.083
Lake Monongalia
5.55 km² · 45.334, -94.950
Split Hand Lake
5.54 km² · 47.060, -93.486
Big Trout Lake
5.52 km² · 46.718, -94.159
Cuttle Lake
5.45 km² · 48.886, -93.120
Companion Lakes
5.44 km² · 48.911, -91.239
Clearwater Lake
5.44 km² · 48.082, -90.327
Spider Lake
5.44 km² · 47.488, -93.577
Madison Lake
5.42 km² · 44.190, -93.802
Upper Rice Lake
5.42 km² · 47.395, -95.293