Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Kanabec County
9 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Kanabec County; the 5 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.
Knife Lake leads at grade A, with 9.7 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 30-inch fish the biggest measured. Pomroy Lake is next at B, 4 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2019 survey, 29% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Ann Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 27-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knife Lake | A | 1,259 | 9.7/net in gill nets | 19% | 30" | 1.6 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Pomroy Lake | B | 412 | 4/net in gill nets | 29% | 23" | 2.7 lb | 2019 |
| 3 | Ann Lake | B− | 654 | 1.9/net in gill nets | 25% | 27" | 2.4 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Eleven Lake | C | 315 | 2.2/net in gill nets | 14% | 21" | 1.8 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Quamba Lake | C− | 226 | 0.8/net in gill nets | 30% | 27" | 3.2 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Kanabec County: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · 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.