Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Chisago County
20 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Chisago County; the 10 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.
East Rush Lake leads at grade A−, with 3.3 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey and a 31-inch fish the biggest measured. North Center Lake is next at B+, 5 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 74% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Green 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 | East Rush Lake | A− | 1,494 | 3.3/net in gill nets | 51% | 31" | 3.2 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | North Center Lake | B+ | 749 | 5/net in gill nets | 74% | 27" | 3.7 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Green Lake | B+ | 1,810 | 2.8/net in gill nets | 51% | 27" | 2.7 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | South Lindstrom Lake | B+ | 455 | 6/net in gill nets | 38% | 24" | 2.2 lb | 2022 |
| 5 | Goose Lake | B | 732 | 3.7/net in gill nets | 26% | 26" | 2.1 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Fish Lake | B− | 319 | 2.4/net in gill nets | 53% | 30" | 3.4 lb | 2020 |
| 7 | Chisago Lake | B− | 944 | 2.1/net in gill nets | 23% | 25" | 2.3 lb | 2022 |
| 8 | West Rush Lake | B− | 1,594 | 1.3/net in gill nets | 38% | 26" | 2.8 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Spider Lake | B− | 131 | 8/net in gill nets | 0% | 19" | 0.9 lb | 2018 |
| 10 | Little Lake | C | 168 | 5.7/net in gill nets | 0% | 17" | 0.5 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Chisago 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.