Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Kanabec County
10 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Kanabec County; the 6 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.
Ann Lake leads at grade B, with 10 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2021 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Quamba Lake is next at B, 17.9 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2024 survey, 15% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Knife 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 | Ann Lake | B | 654 | 10/net in trap nets | 39% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2021 |
| 2 | Quamba Lake | B | 226 | 17.9/net in trap nets | 15% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Knife Lake | B | 1,259 | 6.6/net in trap nets | 21% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Eleven Lake | B− | 315 | 14/net in trap nets | 5% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Fish Lake | B− | 506 | 8.6/net in trap nets | 25% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Lewis Lake | C+ | 179 | 16.3/net in trap nets | 5% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
Also ranked in Kanabec 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.