Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Kandiyohi County
30 surveyed northern pike lakes sit in Kandiyohi County; 24 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.
Florida Lake leads at grade A−, with 19 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey and a 31-inch fish the biggest measured. Elizabeth (Main Lake) is next at A−, 16 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2024 survey, 1% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Ringo Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 33-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Lake | A− | 705 | 19/net in gill nets | 3% | 31" | 2.1 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | Elizabeth (Main Lake) | A− | 1,024 | 16/net in gill nets | 1% | 31" | 2.3 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Ringo Lake | A− | 735 | 10.5/net in gill nets | 10% | 33" | 2.6 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | East Solomon Lake | A− | 658 | 12/net in gill nets | 6% | 33" | 2.9 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Andrew Lake | A− | 759 | 10.2/net in gill nets | 5% | 33" | 2.1 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Eagle Lake | A− | 850 | 12/net in gill nets | 3% | 32" | 2.7 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Foot Lake | B+ | 503 | 11/net in gill nets | 5% | 34" | 2.2 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Green Lake | B+ | 5,569 | 2.8/net in gill nets | 6% | 35" | 2.9 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Calhoun Lake | B+ | 647 | 13.3/net in gill nets | 2% | 30" | 1.4 lb | 2023 |
| 10 | Diamond Lake | B+ | 1,610 | 6/net in gill nets | 4% | 32" | 2.9 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Kandiyohi County: Walleye · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth 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.