Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Anoka County
20 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Anoka County; the 7 ranked here cleared this site's grade rubric, which reads DNR survey catch rates, size structure and trophy history the same way the live map does for every lake.
Crooked Lake leads at grade B+, with 81.6 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2021 survey and a 19-inch fish the biggest measured. Ham Lake is next at C+, 29% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Linwood Lake rounds out the top three at C+, a 13-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Lake | B+ | 115 | 81.6/hr in electrofishing | 23% | 19" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
| 2 | Ham Lake | C+ | 155 | — | 29% | 16" | 1.1 lb | 2016 |
| 3 | Linwood Lake | C+ | 572 | — | 0% | 13" | 0.8 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Centerville Lake | C+ | 474 | — | 0% | 13" | 0.9 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Otter Lake | C+ | 302 | — | 0% | 10" | 0.4 lb | 2019 |
| 6 | Peltier Lake | C | 552 | 10.8/hr in electrofishing | 21% | 18" | 1.3 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | George Lake | C− | 489 | 11.8/hr in electrofishing | 11% | 15" | 1.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Anoka County: Northern pike · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best largemouth bass lakes in Minnesota
Grades are this site's rubric over Minnesota DNR survey data (catch per unit effort against DNR benchmarks, size structure, trophy history). See any lake's page for the underlying numbers. Survey years vary by lake; the table shows each lake's latest.