Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Meeker County
33 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Meeker County; 20 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.
Long Lake leads at grade B+, with 74.8 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2018 survey and a 8-inch fish the biggest measured. Greenleaf Lake is next at B+, 41.4 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey, 1% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Minnie-Belle Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 10-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | B+ | 164 | 74.8/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2018 |
| 2 | Greenleaf Lake | B+ | 238 | 41.4/net in trap nets | 1% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Minnie-Belle Lake | B+ | 597 | 11.8/net in trap nets | 17% | 10" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Francis Lake | B | 1,053 | 14.9/net in trap nets | 5% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Washington Lake | B | 2,438 | 80.6/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | — | 2025 |
| 6 | Jennie Lake | B | 1,069 | — | 18% | 10" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Spring Lake | B | 201 | 34.9/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2018 |
| 8 | Erie Lake | B− | 190 | 59.7/net in trap nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Hoff Lake | B− | 139 | 71.9/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | — | 2019 |
| 10 | Stella Lake | B− | 599 | 14.6/net in trap nets | 1% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Meeker 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.