Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Murray County
13 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Murray County; the 6 ranked here 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.
Shetek Lake leads at grade A, with 5.1 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 13-inch fish the biggest measured. Sarah Lake is next at A, 19.6 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 3% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Fox 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 | Shetek Lake | A | 3,462 | 5.1/net in trap nets | 15% | 13" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Sarah Lake | A | 1,209 | 19.6/net in trap nets | 3% | 13" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Fox Lake | A− | 172 | 30.2/net in trap nets | 11% | 11" | 0.3 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Bloody Lake | B+ | 274 | 6.3/net in trap nets | 40% | 14" | 0.7 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Buffalo Lake | B+ | 127 | 6.4/net in trap nets | 40% | 12" | 0.5 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Currant Lake | B+ | 406 | 14.9/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked in Murray County: Walleye · Northern pike · 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.