Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Le Sueur County
21 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Le Sueur County; 14 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.
Washington Lake leads at grade A−, with 6.4 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 27-inch fish the biggest measured. Gorman Lake is next at B+, 6.7 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 17% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Tetonka Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 26-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Lake | A− | 1,516 | 6.4/net in gill nets | 12% | 27" | 1.8 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Gorman Lake | B+ | 521 | 6.7/net in gill nets | 17% | 25" | 1.8 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Tetonka Lake | B+ | 1,358 | 4.8/net in gill nets | 7% | 26" | 2.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Frances Lake | B+ | 927 | 3.3/net in gill nets | 30% | 27" | 2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Sabre Lake | B | 258 | 6.7/net in gill nets | 18% | 27" | 1.6 lb | 2021 |
| 6 | Upper Sakatah Lake | B | 892 | 5.9/net in gill nets | 3% | 23" | 0.9 lb | 2020 |
| 7 | East Jefferson Lake | B− | 685 | 1.6/net in gill nets | 76% | 28" | 4.1 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | German Lake | B− | 889 | 1.2/net in gill nets | 63% | 28" | 3.8 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Rays Lake | C+ | 169 | — | 50% | 23" | 3.6 lb | 2021 |
| 10 | Horseshoe Lake | C+ | 417 | 2/net in gill nets | 58% | 27" | 3.2 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Le Sueur 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.