Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Nobles County
7 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Nobles 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.
East Graham Lake leads at grade A, with 26.2 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 13-inch fish the biggest measured. West Graham Lake is next at A, 12.9 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey, 9% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Okabena Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 15-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Graham Lake | A | 511 | 26.2/net in trap nets | 17% | 13" | 0.9 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | West Graham Lake | A | 519 | 12.9/net in trap nets | 9% | 12" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Okabena Lake | B+ | 776 | 2.8/net in trap nets | 9% | 15" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Bella Lake | B | 180 | 5.3/net in trap nets | 12% | 12" | 0.5 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Ocheda Lake | C+ | 1,691 | 0.8/net in trap nets | 15% | 10" | 0.6 lb | 2009 |
| 6 | Indian Lake | C | 197 | 0.7/net in trap nets | 100% | 13" | 1.2 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Nobles County: Walleye · 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.