Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Crow Wing County
116 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Crow Wing County; 54 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.
Whitefish Lake leads at grade A, with 5.3 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 28-inch fish the biggest measured. Pelican Lake is next at A, 5.8 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 5% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Edward Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 27-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefish Lake | A | 7,714 | 5.3/net in gill nets | 15% | 28" | 1.5 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Pelican Lake | A | 8,367 | 5.8/net in gill nets | 5% | 28" | 1.5 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Edward Lake | A− | 2,628 | 8.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 27" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | North Long Lake | A− | 6,190 | 3.8/net in gill nets | 18% | 27" | 1.8 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Round Lake | A− | 1,650 | 5.4/net in gill nets | 25% | 28" | 2 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | South Long Lake | B+ | 1,309 | 3.7/net in gill nets | 20% | 29" | 2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Hubert Lake | B+ | 1,301 | 4.3/net in gill nets | 35% | 25" | 2.1 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Clearwater Lake | B+ | 906 | 4.8/net in gill nets | 10% | 30" | 1.6 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Rabbit (East Portion) Lake | B+ | 670 | 4/net in gill nets | 37% | 27" | 3.2 lb | 2021 |
| 10 | Borden Lake | B+ | 1,011 | 2.4/net in gill nets | 45% | 29" | 3.7 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Crow Wing County: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth 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.