Ned Maps

Minnesota · by county

Le Sueur County fishing lakes

Crappie is Le Sueur County's strongest fishery. Washington Lake grades A for crappie and is the largest of the county's 24 surveyed lakes at 1,516 acres. Horseshoe Lake grades A for yellow perch. Volney Lake is the deepest at 67 feet. The DNR stocks 19 lakes here.

A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.

Recent fishing reports in Le Sueur County →

Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch

Map of the surveyed fishing lakes in Le Sueur County, Minnesota
LakeFishAcresMax depthLast survey
Washington Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch1,51651 ft2025
Tetonka Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass1,35835 ft2025
Frances Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass92760 ft2025
Upper Sakatah Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass89212 ft2020
German Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass88951 ft2024
Dora Lake SurveyWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass7336 ft2015
East Jefferson Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass68537 ft2024
Middle Jefferson Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass6678 ft2018
Scotch Lake GuideWalleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch59811 ft2023
Gorman Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass52114 ft2025
West Jefferson Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass43924 ft2024
Horseshoe Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch41726 ft2024
Greenleaf Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch30219 ft2024
Emily Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish30037 ft2024
Clear Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch27918 ft2024
Volney Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch26967 ft2025
Sabre Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass25813 ft2021
Rays Lake GuideWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass16932 ft2021
Sunfish Lake SurveyWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch12130 ft2023
Fish Lake SurveyWalleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch7755 ft2025
Steele Lake SurveyLargemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch7627 ft2025
Roemhildts Lake SurveyLargemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch7460 ft2022
Swede's Bay Lake map only5076 ft2002
Pepin Lake map onlyWalleye, Pike, Crappie, Perch4038 ft1996

Quick answers

Fishing in Le Sueur County

What is the best fishing lake in Le Sueur County?

Washington Lake grades A for crappie, the highest grade in Le Sueur County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.

How many fishing lakes are in Le Sueur County?

The DNR has surveyed 24 lakes in Le Sueur County, about 12,476 acres of water in all. 17 of them have a full guide page here.

What fish can you catch in Le Sueur County?

DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish and white bass in Le Sueur County lakes.

Which lake in Le Sueur County is deepest?

Volney Lake, at 67 feet. The largest is Washington Lake at 1,516 acres.

Are lakes in Le Sueur County stocked?

Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 19 of the county's 24 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.

Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.