Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Isanti County
19 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Isanti County; the 10 ranked here 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.
Green Lake leads at grade A−, with 31.9 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Florence Lake is next at B+, 41.4 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 6% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Francis Lake rounds out the top three at B, a 9-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Lake | A− | 833 | 31.9/net in trap nets | 9% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Florence Lake | B+ | 135 | 41.4/net in trap nets | 6% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Francis Lake | B | 269 | 21.3/net in trap nets | 8% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Blue Lake | B | 296 | 18.7/net in trap nets | 8% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Fannie Lake | B− | 360 | 37/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 6 | Little Stanchfield Lake | B− | 146 | 17.7/net in trap nets | 36% | 8" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Skogman Lake | B− | 228 | 24.2/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 8 | South Stanchfield Lake | C+ | 411 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Typo Lake | C | 298 | 6.1/net in trap nets | 24% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2016 |
| 10 | Lory Lake | C− | 222 | 17.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
Also ranked in Isanti County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth 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.