Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Morrison County
20 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Morrison 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.
Sullivan Lake leads at grade A−, with 17.8 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 10-inch fish the biggest measured. Shamineau Lake is next at B+, 15.4 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 11% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Sylvan Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 9-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullivan Lake | A− | 1,103 | 17.8/net in trap nets | 14% | 10" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Shamineau Lake | B+ | 1,434 | 15.4/net in trap nets | 11% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Sylvan Lake | B+ | 322 | 24.5/net in trap nets | 8% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Round Lake | B | 127 | 89/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | — | 2019 |
| 5 | Stanchfield Lake | B− | 116 | — | 14% | 9" | — | 2021 |
| 6 | Crookneck Lake | B− | 191 | 51.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 7 | Round Lake | B− | 130 | — | 27% | 9" | 0.3 lb | 2021 |
| 8 | Green Prairie Fish Lake | B− | 183 | 20.4/net in trap nets | 2% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Cedar Lake | C+ | 236 | 20.1/net in trap nets | 2% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Alexander Lake | C+ | 2,709 | — | 4% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Morrison 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.