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Pope County fishing lakes
Yellow perch is Pope County's strongest fishery, and Ann Lake grades A+ for perch, the highest grade in the county. Lake Minnewaska grades A+ for northern pike. It is also the best known of the county's 19 surveyed lakes and the largest at 8,050 acres. Amelia Lake is the deepest at 69 feet. The DNR stocks 17 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
Recent fishing reports in Pope County →
Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnewaska Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 8,050 | 32 ft | 2025 |
| Lake Reno Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 3,809 | 23 ft | 2024 |
| Lake Emily Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish, White bass | 2,316 | 6 ft | 2025 |
| Lake Johanna Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 1,399 | 10 ft | 2022 |
| Amelia Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 934 | 69 ft | 2025 |
| Villard Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 544 | 16 ft | 2025 |
| Pelican Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 518 | 34 ft | 2022 |
| Scandinavian Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 417 | 49 ft | 2024 |
| Ann Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 370 | 14 ft | 2023 |
| Grove Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 345 | 31 ft | 2023 |
| Gilchrist Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 336 | 24 ft | 2023 |
| Goose Lake Guide | Largemouth, Bluegill | 324 | 17 ft | 2019 |
| Nelson Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 293 | 15 ft | 2023 |
| Leven Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 282 | 33 ft | 2025 |
| Westport Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 203 | 12 ft | 2022 |
| Malmedal Lake Guide | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 199 | 10 ft | 2025 |
| Lake Linka Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 178 | 50 ft | 2023 |
| Strandness Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Perch | 92 | 5 ft | 2010 |
| Signalness Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 42 | 14 ft | 2025 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Pope County
What is the best fishing lake in Pope County?
Ann Lake grades A+ for yellow perch, the highest grade in Pope County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Pope County?
The DNR has surveyed 19 lakes in Pope County, about 20,652 acres of water in all. 15 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Pope County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass, channel catfish and white bass in Pope County lakes.
Which lake in Pope County is deepest?
Amelia Lake, at 69 feet. The largest is Lake Minnewaska at 8,050 acres.
Are lakes in Pope County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 17 of the county's 19 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.