Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Hubbard County
97 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Hubbard County; 57 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.
Eighth Crow Wing Lake leads at grade A−, with 83.9 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2023 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Grace Lake is next at A−, 31.7 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 6% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Fish Hook Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 8-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eighth Crow Wing Lake | A− | 503 | 83.9/net in trap nets | 2% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Grace Lake | A− | 860 | 31.7/net in trap nets | 6% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Fish Hook Lake | A− | 1,643 | 44.8/net in trap nets | 2% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Fourth Crow Wing Lake | A− | 434 | 34.6/net in trap nets | 8% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Ham Lake | A− | 194 | 96.9/net in trap nets | 3% | 8" | 0.3 lb | 2017 |
| 6 | Potato Lake | A− | 2,096 | 17.7/net in trap nets | 5% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Bad Axe Lake | B+ | 303 | 90.4/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2010 |
| 8 | First Crow Wing Lake | B+ | 522 | 25/net in trap nets | 6% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Paine Lake | B+ | 240 | 31.8/net in trap nets | 6% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2016 |
| 10 | Midge Lake | B+ | 546 | 41.3/net in trap nets | 1% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
Also ranked in Hubbard County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best bluegill 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.