Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Hubbard County
99 surveyed northern pike lakes sit in Hubbard County; 60 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.
Potato Lake leads at grade A, with 11.1 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 36-inch fish the biggest measured. Grace Lake is next at A, 15.8 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 6% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Fish Hook Lake rounds out the top three at A, a 38-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potato Lake | A | 2,096 | 11.1/net in gill nets | 4% | 36" | 2.2 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Grace Lake | A | 860 | 15.8/net in gill nets | 6% | 34" | 1.9 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Fish Hook Lake | A | 1,643 | 8.8/net in gill nets | 4% | 38" | 2.3 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Mantrap Lake | A | 1,618 | 8.1/net in gill nets | 12% | 35" | 3.3 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Evergreen Lake | A− | 213 | 26.8/net in gill nets | 2% | 35" | 1.8 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Fourth Crow Wing Lake | A− | 434 | 14.2/net in gill nets | 3% | 38" | 2.1 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Benedict Lake | A− | 464 | 12.2/net in gill nets | 5% | 37" | 2.7 lb | 2021 |
| 8 | George Lake | A− | 826 | 11.2/net in gill nets | 4% | 34" | 2.6 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Upper Bottle Lake | A− | 459 | 13/net in gill nets | 4% | 36" | 2.2 lb | 2023 |
| 10 | Belle Taine Lake | A− | 1,497 | 10.2/net in gill nets | 2% | 32" | 1.8 lb | 2021 |
Also ranked in Hubbard County: Walleye · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best northern pike 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.