Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Chisago County
26 surveyed crappie 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.
East Rush Lake leads at grade A−, with 9.6 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2024 survey and a 11-inch fish the biggest measured. South Center Lake is next at A−, 6.7 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2023 survey, 2% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Chisago Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Rush Lake | A− | 1,494 | 9.6/net in trap nets | 7% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | South Center Lake | A− | 910 | 6.7/net in trap nets | 2% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Chisago Lake | A− | 944 | 8.5/net in trap nets | 2% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 4 | North Center Lake | A− | 749 | 32.6/net in trap nets | 0% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Sunrise Lake | A− | 796 | 13.2/net in trap nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2008 |
| 6 | South Lindstrom Lake | B+ | 455 | 8.9/net in trap nets | 1% | 10" | 0.3 lb | 2022 |
| 7 | Green Lake | B+ | 1,810 | 3.6/net in trap nets | 2% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 8 | West Rush Lake | B+ | 1,594 | 4.7/net in trap nets | 1% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Goose Lake | B+ | 732 | 3.8/net in trap nets | 19% | 11" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Spider Lake | B | 131 | 5/net in trap nets | 11% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2018 |
Also ranked in Chisago County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best crappie 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.