Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Chisago County
28 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Chisago County; 14 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. The top 10 are ranked here.
Goose Lake leads at grade A−, with 42.5 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 10-inch fish the biggest measured. South Lindstrom Lake is next at B+, 46.6 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey, 1% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Chisago Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 8-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose Lake | A− | 732 | 42.5/net in trap nets | 5% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | South Lindstrom Lake | B+ | 455 | 46.6/net in trap nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Chisago Lake | B+ | 944 | 45.7/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 4 | East Rush Lake | B+ | 1,494 | 11.2/net in trap nets | 19% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Green Lake | B | 1,810 | 86.3/net in trap nets | 0% | 8" | — | 2023 |
| 6 | West Rush Lake | B | 1,594 | 10.9/net in trap nets | 7% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | North Center Lake | B | 749 | 144.2/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | — | 2025 |
| 8 | South Center Lake | B | 910 | 62.9/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 9 | Fish Lake | B− | 319 | 16/net in trap nets | 4% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2020 |
| 10 | Sunrise Lake | B− | 796 | 22.5/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2008 |
Also ranked in Chisago County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best bluegill 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.