Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Isanti County
18 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Isanti County; 11 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.
Long Lake leads at grade A−, with 8.3 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey and a 50-inch fish the biggest measured. Francis Lake is next at A−, 18.9 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2024 survey, 1% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Blue Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | A− | 387 | 8.3/net in trap nets | 1% | 50" | 3.4 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Francis Lake | A− | 269 | 18.9/net in trap nets | 1% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Blue Lake | B+ | 296 | 5.7/net in trap nets | 23% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Little Stanchfield Lake | B+ | 146 | 4.9/net in trap nets | 24% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Typo Lake | B | 298 | 2.2/net in trap nets | 40% | 13" | 0.7 lb | 2016 |
| 6 | Lory Lake | B | 222 | 5.2/net in trap nets | 3% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Green Lake | B | 833 | 1.4/net in trap nets | 15% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Skogman Lake | B− | 228 | 3.2/net in trap nets | 2% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 9 | South Stanchfield Lake | C+ | 411 | — | 0% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 10 | Fannie Lake | C | 360 | 1.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
Also ranked in Isanti County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth 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.