Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Murray County
12 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Murray County; the 7 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 25.6 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 26-inch fish the biggest measured. Currant Lake is next at A−, 20.2 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 12% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Sarah Lake rounds out the top three at A−, a 28-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetek Lake | A | 3,462 | 25.6/net in gill nets | 2% | 26" | 0.7 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Currant Lake | A− | 406 | 20.2/net in gill nets | 12% | 27" | 1.7 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Sarah Lake | A− | 1,209 | 42.3/net in gill nets | 1% | 28" | 1.6 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Bloody Lake | A− | 274 | 25/net in gill nets | 5% | 21" | 0.6 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Fox Lake | B− | 172 | 3.5/net in gill nets | 58% | 26" | 3.5 lb | 2023 |
| 6 | Lime Lake | C+ | 326 | — | 0% | 15" | 1.4 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | First Fulda Lake | C− | 123 | 1.5/net in gill nets | 6% | 26" | 2.9 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Murray County: Northern pike · Crappie · 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.