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Hennepin County fishing lakes
Lake Minnetonka is the best-known fishing lake in the Twin Cities metro, and at 14,206 acres it is the largest of Hennepin County's 84 surveyed lakes. It grades A for northern pike and is also the county's deepest lake at 113 feet. For largemouth bass, Long Lake grades A. The DNR stocks 39 lakes in the county.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
Recent fishing reports in Hennepin County →
Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 14,206 | 113 ft | 2022 |
| Medicine Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 924 | 49 ft | 2023 |
| Independence Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 832 | 58 ft | 2025 |
| Sarah Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 557 | 59 ft | 2022 |
| Whaletail Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 510 | 22 ft | 2021 |
| Bde Maka Ska Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 424 | 82 ft | 2024 |
| Rice Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 366 | 11.5 ft | 1994 |
| Harriet Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow | 341 | 87 ft | 2024 |
| Eagle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 296 | 34 ft | 2025 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 285 | 33 ft | 2023 |
| Christmas Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow | 267 | 87 ft | 2023 |
| Rebecca Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 263 | 30 ft | 2021 |
| Fish Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 238 | 49 ft | 2024 |
| Twin Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 217 | 44 ft | 2018 |
| Nokomis Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 201 | 33 ft | 2023 |
| Bass Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 183 | 31 ft | 2023 |
| Bryant Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 180 | 45 ft | 2023 |
| Dutch Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 175 | 45 ft | 2024 |
| Bush Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 171 | 28 ft | 2024 |
| Staring Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 167 | 16 ft | 2022 |
| Cedar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 164 | 51 ft | 2024 |
| Weaver Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 152 | 57 ft | 2023 |
| Lake of the Isles Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 114 | 31 ft | 2024 |
| Mitchell Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 114 | 19 ft | 2021 |
| Snelling Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 103 | 9.5 ft | 2017 |
| Parkers Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 100 | 37 ft | 2017 |
| Red Rock Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 97 | 16 ft | 2021 |
| Shady Oak Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 91 | 35 ft | 2023 |
| Hyland Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 84 | 12 ft | 2023 |
| Spurzem Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 82 | 38 ft | 2019 |
| Crystal Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 79 | 39 ft | 2022 |
| Little Long Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow | 70 | 76 ft | 2022 |
| Hiawatha Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 53 | 33 ft | 2025 |
| Cornelia Lake Survey | Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 53 | 6.5 ft | 2019 |
| Penn Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 44 | 7 ft | 2010 |
| Wirth Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 40 | 25 ft | 2018 |
| Champlin Mill Pond Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 37 | 11 ft | 2025 |
| Half Moon Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 33 | 25 ft | 2009 |
| Round Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow, Tiger muskie | 31 | 37 ft | 2025 |
| Taft Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Rock bass, Catfish | 14 | 45 ft | 2017 |
| Powderhorn Lake Survey | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish | 11 | 24 ft | 2016 |
| Boundary Creek Pond Survey | Bluegill, Crappie | 11 | 8 ft | 2022 |
| Loring Lake Survey | Walleye, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish | 7 | 16 ft | 2016 |
| Smith Pond Survey | Bluegill, Crappie | 7 | 16 ft | 2010 |
| Centennial Lake Survey | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 6 | 9 ft | 2011 |
| Wolfe Park Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 3 | 25 ft | 2017 |
| Webber Lake Survey | Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 2 | 4 ft | 2010 |
| Diamond Lake map only | 405 | 8 ft | 1992 | |
| Langdon Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 143 | 38 ft | 1993 |
| Gleason (Main Lake) map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 135 | 16 ft | 1996 |
| Mooney Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 124 | 10 ft | 1992 |
| Jubert Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Bluegill | 93 | 41 ft | 1991 |
| Forest Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 90 | 42 ft | 1977 |
| Southeast Anderson Lake map only | Crappie | 82 | 9 ft | 1993 |
| Holy Name Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 71 | 7 ft | 1994 |
| Sweeney Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 68 | 28 ft | 1991 |
| Glen Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 60 | 25 ft | 2005 |
| Pike Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 57 | 22 ft | 1993 |
| Haughey Lake map only | Bluegill, Crappie | 54 | 23 ft | 1979 |
| Tanager Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie | 54 | 23 ft | 1977 |
| Smetana Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 52 | 12 ft | 2005 |
| Diamond Lake map only | Bluegill, Crappie | 52 | 5.8 ft | 1993 |
| Schmidt Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 45 | 25 ft | 1990 |
| Peter (Main Basin) Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 41 | 68 ft | 1988 |
| Schandell Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 40 | 29 ft | 1992 |
| Hafften Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 37 | 44 ft | 2005 |
| Pomerleau Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie | 26 | 26 ft | 1994 |
| Lost Lake map only | 23 | 6 ft | 1979 | |
| Libbs Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 22 | 8 ft | 1977 |
| Arrowhead Lake map only | Bluegill | 22 | 7 ft | 1995 |
| Twin Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 21 | 56 ft | 1991 |
| Ryan Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 20 | 36 ft | 2003 |
| Lone Lake map only | Bluegill, Crappie | 17 | 27 ft | 1990 |
| Winterhalter Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 16 | 27 ft | 1981 |
| Minnetoga Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Crappie | 15 | 27 ft | 1990 |
| Ardmore Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie | 13 | 20 ft | 1992 |
| Idlewild Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie | 13 | 9 ft | 1992 |
| Lydiard Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie | 13 | 52 ft | 1994 |
| School Lake map only | 11 | 19 ft | 1979 | |
| Brownie Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 10 | 47 ft | 2005 |
| Peavey Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 9 | 63 ft | 1977 |
| Dickey's Lake map only | 9 | 26 ft | 1979 | |
| Hidden Lake map only | Bluegill, Crappie | 8 | 28 ft | 1992 |
| Birch Island Lake map only | 7 | 21 ft | 1992 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Hennepin County
What is the best fishing lake in Hennepin County?
Minnetonka Lake grades A for northern pike, the highest grade in Hennepin County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Hennepin County?
The DNR has surveyed 84 lakes in Hennepin County, about 24,378 acres of water in all. 22 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Hennepin County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rainbow trout, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, channel catfish and white bass in Hennepin County lakes.
Which lake in Hennepin County is deepest?
Minnetonka Lake, at 113 feet.
Are lakes in Hennepin County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 39 of the county's 84 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.