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Ramsey County fishing lakes
Ramsey County has 38 surveyed fishing lakes. East Vadnais Lake grades A− for walleye, the county's best fishery, and Bald Eagle Lake grades A− for yellow perch. Bald Eagle is also the largest at 1,049 acres. Phalen Lake is the deepest at 91 feet. The DNR stocks 20 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 Ramsey County →
Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 1,049 | 36 ft | 2022 |
| Pleasant Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Rock bass, Catfish, White bass | 607 | 58 ft | 2020 |
| Turtle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 450 | 28 ft | 2025 |
| East Vadnais Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish, White bass | 393 | 58 ft | 2014 |
| Owasso Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 375 | 37 ft | 2024 |
| Gervais Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 235 | 41 ft | 2021 |
| Johanna Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 212 | 43 ft | 2021 |
| West Vadnais Lake Guide | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 212 | 9 ft | 2001 |
| Phalen Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass, Sauger | 198 | 91 ft | 2020 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 173 | 30 ft | 2021 |
| Snail Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 158 | 30 ft | 2016 |
| Josephine Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 116 | 44 ft | 2024 |
| Beaver Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 86 | 11 ft | 2025 |
| Silver Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 76 | 18 ft | 2017 |
| Keller (main bay) Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 73 | 8 ft | 2007 |
| McCarron Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 73 | 57 ft | 2025 |
| Como Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 71 | 15.5 ft | 2024 |
| Silver Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 71 | 47 ft | 2024 |
| Island Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 59 | 11 ft | 2015 |
| Wabasso Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 43 | 66 ft | 2015 |
| Bennett Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 29 | 9 ft | 2016 |
| Wakefield Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 23 | 8 ft | 2016 |
| Emily Lake Survey | Bluegill, Crappie | 13 | 2006 | |
| Casey Lake Survey | Crappie | 12 | 3.5 ft | 2007 |
| Loeb Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish | 9 | 28 ft | 2024 |
| Spoon Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 7 | 6 ft | 2007 |
| Gervais Mill Pond Survey | Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 6 | 12 ft | 2013 |
| Goose Lake map only | 115 | 6 ft | 1986 | |
| Kohlman Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 84 | 9 ft | 2005 |
| Deep Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 72 | 11 ft | 1995 |
| Sucker Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 63 | 26 ft | 2005 |
| Willow Lake map only | Largemouth, Perch | 52 | 8 ft | 1981 |
| Pike Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 38 | 16 ft | 1985 |
| Charley Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 37 | 21 ft | 1984 |
| Twin Lake map only | Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 32 | 33 ft | 1996 |
| Evergreen Ponds Lake map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 17 | 18 ft | 1998 |
| Little Johanna Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 17 | 28 ft | 1984 |
| Little Josephine Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 10 | 25 ft | 1984 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Ramsey County
What is the best fishing lake in Ramsey County?
East Vadnais Lake grades A− for walleye, the highest grade in Ramsey County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Ramsey County?
The DNR has surveyed 38 lakes in Ramsey County, about 5,366 acres of water in all. 11 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Ramsey County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, channel catfish, white bass and sauger in Ramsey County lakes.
Which lake in Ramsey County is deepest?
Phalen Lake, at 91 feet. The largest is Bald Eagle Lake at 1,049 acres.
Are lakes in Ramsey County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 20 of the county's 38 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
Your guide service here
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.