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Aitkin County fishing lakes
Aitkin County has 110 surveyed fishing lakes, and yellow perch is its strongest fishery. Fleming Lake grades A for perch, and Portage Lake grades A for crappie. Big Sandy Lake is the biggest at 6,125 acres, with a maximum depth of 84 feet. Round Lake is the deepest at 125 feet, and 67 lakes in the county reach 30 feet or more. The DNR stocks 43 of them.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
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Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 6,125 | 84 ft | 2025 |
| Rice Lake Survey | Walleye, Pike, Perch | 3,684 | 4.5 ft | 2019 |
| Minnewawa Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 2,351 | 21 ft | 2024 |
| Farm Island Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 2,005 | 56 ft | 2025 |
| Cedar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 1,726 | 105 ft | 2025 |
| Esquagamah Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 842 | 31 ft | 2024 |
| Hill Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Brook trout, Rock bass | 794 | 48 ft | 2025 |
| Round Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 737 | 125 ft | 2025 |
| Gun Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 712 | 44 ft | 2025 |
| Waukenabo Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 668 | 38 ft | 2025 |
| Aitkin Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 659 | 35 ft | 2023 |
| Big Pine Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 638 | 78 ft | 2024 |
| Round Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 634 | 59 ft | 2025 |
| Ripple Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 631 | 39 ft | 2023 |
| Dam Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 598 | 48 ft | 2025 |
| Clear Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 574 | 24 ft | 2025 |
| Round Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 554 | 27 ft | 2022 |
| Spirit Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 523 | 49 ft | 2025 |
| Elm Island Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 520 | 25 ft | 2025 |
| Section Ten Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 436 | 17 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Splake, Rock bass | 435 | 116 ft | 2025 |
| Lone Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 434 | 60 ft | 2024 |
| Rat Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 431 | 21 ft | 2022 |
| Nord Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 418 | 29 ft | 2025 |
| Sugar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 416 | 45 ft | 2024 |
| Sissabagamah Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 406 | 37 ft | 2025 |
| Pine Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 378 | 28 ft | 2025 |
| Hammal Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 376 | 44 ft | 2022 |
| Portage Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 372 | 18 ft | 2025 |
| Wilkins Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 349 | 39 ft | 2024 |
| Rock Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 342 | 13 ft | 2025 |
| Fleming Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 319 | 15 ft | 2017 |
| Hanging Kettle Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 318 | 35 ft | 2025 |
| Blind Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 304 | 17 ft | 2026 |
| Moulton Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 258 | 24 ft | 2024 |
| Cedar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 249 | 18 ft | 2001 |
| Horseshoe Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 240 | 12 ft | 2022 |
| Vanduse Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 240 | 27 ft | 2024 |
| Little Pine Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 226 | 44 ft | 2025 |
| Sunset Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 221 | 43 ft | 2011 |
| Rabbit Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 212 | 51 ft | 2025 |
| Hickory Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 212 | 32 ft | 2023 |
| Blackface Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 192 | 18 ft | 1986 |
| Round Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 185 | 52 ft | 2025 |
| Wolf Lake Guide | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 173 | 31 ft | 2012 |
| Section Twelve Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 170 | 40 ft | 2025 |
| Ball Bluff Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 169 | 78 ft | 2025 |
| Wakefield Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 164 | 69 ft | 2025 |
| Thornton Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 161 | 21 ft | 2009 |
| French Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 149 | 37 ft | 2020 |
| Hanson Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 143 | 42 ft | 2016 |
| Four Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 137 | 31 ft | 2009 |
| Glacier Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 135 | 60 ft | 2025 |
| Remote Lake Survey | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 134 | 47 ft | 2025 |
| Hay Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 129 | 32 ft | 2025 |
| Townline Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 114 | 69 ft | 2012 |
| Savanna Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 101 | 23 ft | 2017 |
| Pickerel Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 99 | 34 ft | 2008 |
| Holy Water Lake Survey | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 94 | 56 ft | 2025 |
| Sheriff Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 88 | 80 ft | 2022 |
| Diamond Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 82 | 26 ft | 2023 |
| Boot Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 80 | 67 ft | 2012 |
| Shumway Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 74 | 23 ft | 2025 |
| Turner Lake Survey | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 63 | 21 ft | 2019 |
| Bass Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 57 | 58 ft | 2025 |
| Taylor Lake Survey | Brook trout, Rainbow | 55 | 84 ft | 2023 |
| Blue Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch, Brook trout, Rainbow | 54 | 106 ft | 2025 |
| Porcupine Lake Survey | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 51 | 21 ft | 2025 |
| Little Ball Bluff Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 37 | 49 ft | 2025 |
| Four Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 37 | 2018 | |
| Dogfish Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 35 | 85 ft | 2007 |
| Loon Lake Survey | Brook trout, Rainbow, Brown trout, Splake | 34 | 21 ft | 2022 |
| Swamp Lake map only | Pike, Perch | 272 | 5 ft | 1989 |
| Island Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 244 | 25 ft | 2005 |
| Bear Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 124 | 60 ft | 2004 |
| Bass Lake map only | Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 120 | 42 ft | 2004 |
| Jenkins Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 114 | 38 ft | 2004 |
| Cutaway Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 113 | 24 ft | 1988 |
| Bass Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 89 | 42 ft | 1990 |
| Brown Lake map only | Largemouth, Crappie, Perch | 87 | 40 ft | 1967 |
| Starry Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 82 | 23 ft | 1979 |
| Douglas Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 78 | 39 ft | 1993 |
| Davis (Main Bay) Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 77 | 32 ft | 2005 |
| Brown Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 68 | 28 ft | 2003 |
| Townline Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 67 | 40 ft | 2004 |
| Starvation Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 67 | 32 ft | 1973 |
| Steamboat Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 60 | 21 ft | 1990 |
| Horseshoe Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 54 | 26 ft | 1979 |
| Bachelor Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 54 | 47 ft | 2001 |
| McKinney Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 52 | 33 ft | 2001 |
| Taylor Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 47 | 47 ft | 2001 |
| Monson Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 46 | 28 ft | 1983 |
| Pine Island Lake map only | 41 | 8 ft | 1984 | |
| Carlson Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 38 | 23 ft | 1990 |
| Bay Lake map only | Pike, Perch | 35 | 36 ft | 1984 |
| Long Lake map only | 35 | 42 ft | 1994 | |
| Thirty-One Lake map only | 34 | 2026 | ||
| Gregg Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Perch | 32 | 18 ft | 1999 |
| Bass Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 32 | 38 ft | 2002 |
| Dummer Lake map only | Largemouth, Crappie | 31 | 33 ft | 1989 |
| Hill Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 27 | 67 ft | 2000 |
| Sweetman Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 25 | 32 ft | 1983 |
| Black Shadow Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 22 | 60 ft | 2000 |
| Bible Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 19 | 45 ft | 1989 |
| Raspberry Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 17 | 23 ft | 1983 |
| Previs Lake map only | 17 | 14 ft | 1984 | |
| Little McKinney Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 16 | 9 ft | 1991 |
| Round Lake map only | Pike | 12 | 25 ft | 1990 |
| Little Turtle Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill | 11 | 46 ft | 1986 |
| Chamberlin Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 10 | 24 ft | 1999 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Aitkin County
What is the best fishing lake in Aitkin County?
Fleming Lake grades A for yellow perch, the highest grade in Aitkin County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Aitkin County?
The DNR has surveyed 110 lakes in Aitkin County, about 38,124 acres of water in all. 32 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Aitkin County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, splake, rock bass and channel catfish in Aitkin County lakes.
Which lake in Aitkin County is deepest?
Round Lake, at 125 feet. The largest is Big Sandy Lake at 6,125 acres.
Are lakes in Aitkin County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 43 of the county's 110 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.