Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes near Alexandria
92 surveyed walleye lakes sit within 25 miles of Alexandria; 60 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.
Lake Miltona leads at grade A+, with 10.8 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey and a 28-inch fish the biggest measured. Barrett Lake is next at A, 24.5 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey, 10% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Lake Mary rounds out the top three at A, a 29-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Miltona | A+ | 5,731 | 10.8/net in gill nets | 15% | 28" | 1.6 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Barrett Lake | A | 530 | 24.5/net in gill nets | 10% | 28" | 1.1 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Lake Mary | A | 2,450 | 13.1/net in gill nets | 7% | 29" | 1.5 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Lake Reno | A | 3,809 | 13.7/net in gill nets | 42% | 26" | 2.4 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Pelican Lake | A | 3,761 | 8.1/net in gill nets | 26% | 27" | 1.8 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Lake Minnewaska | A | 8,050 | 5.7/net in gill nets | 30% | 27" | 2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Lake Ida | A | 4,445 | 7.3/net in gill nets | 21% | 27" | 2.1 lb | 2023 |
| 8 | Lake Osakis | A | 6,389 | 6.5/net in gill nets | 12% | 27" | 1.4 lb | 2025 |
| 9 | Amelia Lake | A | 934 | 14.2/net in gill nets | 9% | 28" | 1.1 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Sauk Lake | A | 2,126 | 12.5/net in gill nets | 5% | 28" | 1.6 lb | 2025 |
Also ranked near Alexandria: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · 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.