Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Nobles County
7 surveyed walleye 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.
Okabena Lake leads at grade A−, with 16.7 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey and a 24-inch fish the biggest measured. East Graham Lake is next at B, 4.7 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 22% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. West Graham Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 22-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okabena Lake | A− | 776 | 16.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 24" | 1.3 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | East Graham Lake | B | 511 | 4.7/net in gill nets | 22% | 25" | 2.6 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | West Graham Lake | B− | 519 | 3/net in gill nets | 24% | 22" | 2.5 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Ocheda Lake | C+ | 1,691 | 2/net in gill nets | 0% | 19" | 2.1 lb | 2009 |
| 5 | Bella Lake | C+ | 180 | 3.7/net in gill nets | 13% | 24" | 1.4 lb | 2023 |
| 6 | Indian Lake | C− | 197 | 3.3/net in gill nets | 1% | 23" | 1.8 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Nobles County: 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.