Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Jackson County
11 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Jackson County; the 9 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.
Flahtery Lake leads at grade A−, with 34 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey and a 22-inch fish the biggest measured. Heron (South Heron) Lake is next at A−, 11.2 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey, 2% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Loon Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 25-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flahtery Lake | A− | 457 | 34/net in gill nets | 5% | 22" | 1.4 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Heron (South Heron) Lake | A− | 2,641 | 11.2/net in gill nets | 2% | 21" | 0.7 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Loon Lake | A− | 708 | 21.3/net in gill nets | 1% | 25" | 0.6 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Round Lake | B+ | 930 | 12.9/net in gill nets | 3% | 27" | 1.9 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Little Spirit Lake | B | 624 | 5.7/net in gill nets | 7% | 22" | 1.5 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Timber Lake | B | 191 | 8/net in gill nets | 0% | 19" | 2.8 lb | 2022 |
| 7 | Pearl Lake | C | 117 | 4/net in gill nets | 11% | 25" | 1.2 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Fish Lake | C | 297 | 3.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 23" | 2.5 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Clear Lake | C | 434 | 1.7/net in gill nets | 11% | 24" | 3.2 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Jackson County: Northern pike · Crappie · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best walleye 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.