Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Chisago County
24 surveyed largemouth bass 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.
Chisago Lake leads at grade A, with 74.9 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2022 survey and a 18-inch fish the biggest measured. West Rush Lake is next at A−, 30.5 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2025 survey, 32% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Sunrise Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 19-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisago Lake | A | 944 | 74.9/hr in electrofishing | 24% | 18" | 1.2 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | West Rush Lake | A− | 1,594 | 30.5/hr in electrofishing | 32% | 20" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Sunrise Lake | A− | 796 | 52.8/hr in electrofishing | 29% | 19" | 1.4 lb | 2008 |
| 4 | South Center Lake | B+ | 910 | 29/hr in electrofishing | 44% | 19" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | North Lindstrom Lake | B+ | 142 | 74.1/hr in electrofishing | 29% | 19" | — | 2019 |
| 6 | South Lindstrom Lake | B+ | 455 | 61.7/hr in electrofishing | 10% | 16" | 0.9 lb | 2022 |
| 7 | North Center Lake | B+ | 749 | 35.4/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 18" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Goose Lake | B+ | 732 | 35.7/hr in electrofishing | 17% | 19" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Fish Lake | B+ | 319 | 46.9/hr in electrofishing | 26% | 17" | 0.9 lb | 2020 |
| 10 | Comfort Lake | B− | 218 | 32.1/hr in electrofishing | 28% | 19" | — | 2018 |
Also ranked in Chisago County: Walleye · 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.