Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Kanabec County
11 surveyed northern pike 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.
Lewis Lake leads at grade B, with 9.2 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey and a 36-inch fish the biggest measured. Pomroy Lake is next at B−, 5 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2019 survey, 14% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Eleven Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 38-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Lake | B | 179 | 9.2/net in gill nets | 12% | 36" | 3.4 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Pomroy Lake | B− | 412 | 5/net in gill nets | 14% | 34" | 2.7 lb | 2019 |
| 3 | Eleven Lake | B− | 315 | 4.7/net in gill nets | 13% | 38" | 3.5 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Knife Lake | C+ | 1,259 | 2.1/net in gill nets | 11% | 35" | 3.6 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Ann Lake | C− | 654 | 2/net in gill nets | 10% | 31" | 3.3 lb | 2021 |
| 6 | Quamba Lake | C− | 226 | 4.5/net in gill nets | 0% | 29" | 2.6 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Kanabec County: Walleye · Largemouth 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.