Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Hubbard County
96 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Hubbard County; 51 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.
West Crooked Lake leads at grade A−, with 9.1 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey and a 12-inch fish the biggest measured. Schoolcraft Lake is next at A−, 10.6 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey, 11% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Skunk Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Crooked Lake | A− | 270 | 9.1/net in trap nets | 11% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Schoolcraft Lake | A− | 170 | 10.6/net in trap nets | 11% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Skunk Lake | A− | 218 | 14.1/net in trap nets | 9% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2007 |
| 4 | Big Sand Lake | A− | 1,639 | 13/net in trap nets | 0% | — | — | 2023 |
| 5 | Big Stony Lake | B+ | 343 | 8.2/net in trap nets | 5% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2022 |
| 6 | Mantrap Lake | B+ | 1,618 | 2.7/net in trap nets | 6% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Third Crow Wing Lake | B+ | 643 | 2.1/net in trap nets | 20% | 14" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Hennepin Lake | B+ | 418 | 4.2/net in trap nets | 5% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2013 |
| 9 | Bad Axe Lake | B+ | 303 | 3.3/net in trap nets | 19% | 12" | 0.5 lb | 2010 |
| 10 | Sixth Crow Wing Lake | B+ | 346 | 2/net in trap nets | 31% | 14" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Hubbard County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best crappie 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.