Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Meeker County
29 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Meeker County; 22 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.
Arvilla Lake leads at grade A−, with 11.3 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2018 survey and a 11-inch fish the biggest measured. Washington Lake is next at A−, 1.5 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 11% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Long Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 11-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvilla Lake | A− | 138 | 11.3/net in trap nets | 18% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2018 |
| 2 | Washington Lake | A− | 2,438 | 1.5/net in trap nets | 11% | 14" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Long Lake | A− | 783 | 17.5/net in trap nets | 1% | 11" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Greenleaf Lake | B+ | 238 | 5.4/net in trap nets | 6% | 14" | 0.3 lb | 2022 |
| 5 | Francis Lake | B+ | 1,053 | 2.1/net in trap nets | 15% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Hoff Lake | B | 139 | 3.8/net in trap nets | 9% | 13" | 0.2 lb | 2019 |
| 7 | Willie Lake | B | 192 | 4.9/net in trap nets | 5% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Jennie Lake | B | 1,069 | — | 33% | 14" | 0.4 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Stella Lake | B | 599 | — | 9% | 14" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Dunns Lake | B | 152 | — | 18% | 15" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Meeker County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best crappie 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.