Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Kandiyohi County
30 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Kandiyohi County; 21 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.
Green Lake leads at grade A, with 52.1 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 10-inch fish the biggest measured. Nest Lake is next at A, 44.4 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 7% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Monongalia Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 8-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Lake | A | 5,569 | 52.1/net in trap nets | 1% | 10" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Nest Lake | A | 969 | 44.4/net in trap nets | 7% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Monongalia Lake | A− | 2,290 | 40/net in trap nets | 7% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Florida Lake | A− | 705 | 33.5/net in trap nets | 7% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Point Lake | A− | 174 | 76/net in trap nets | 1% | 10" | — | 2025 |
| 6 | Andrew Lake | B+ | 759 | 33.4/net in trap nets | 3% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Long Lake | B+ | 325 | 18.4/net in trap nets | 37% | 10" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Calhoun Lake | B | 647 | 23.9/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 9 | George Lake | B | 228 | 24.7/net in trap nets | 4% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Eagle Lake | B | 850 | 8.5/net in trap nets | 13% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Kandiyohi County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth 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.