Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Carver County
18 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Carver 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.
Waconia Lake leads at grade A, with 8 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 27-inch fish the biggest measured. Oak Lake is next at B+, 7.3 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2011 survey, 52% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Lotus Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 27-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waconia Lake | A | 3,080 | 8/net in gill nets | 26% | 27" | 2 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Oak Lake | B+ | 333 | 7.3/net in gill nets | 52% | 27" | 3.2 lb | 2011 |
| 3 | Lotus Lake | B+ | 245 | 10/net in gill nets | 24% | 27" | 1.9 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Eagle Lake | C+ | 183 | 5.5/net in gill nets | 14% | 20" | 1.7 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Piersons Lake | C+ | 267 | 2/net in gill nets | 56% | 27" | 3.1 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Riley Lake | C | 296 | 1.5/net in gill nets | 50% | 25" | 2.8 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Parley Lake | C− | 258 | 1.3/net in gill nets | 57% | 25" | 2.8 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Carver County: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best walleye 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.