Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Ramsey County
35 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Ramsey County; the 10 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 Vadnais Lake leads at grade B−, with 47.1 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2014 survey and a 7-inch fish the biggest measured. Johanna Lake is next at B−, 18.1 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2021 survey, 7% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Owasso Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 7-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Vadnais Lake | B− | 393 | 47.1/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2014 |
| 2 | Johanna Lake | B− | 212 | 18.1/net in trap nets | 7% | 9" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
| 3 | Owasso Lake | B− | 375 | 37.8/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Bald Eagle Lake | C+ | 1,049 | — | 1% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 5 | Josephine Lake | C+ | 116 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.2 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Turtle Lake | C+ | 450 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Phalen Lake | C+ | 198 | 29.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 8" | 0.1 lb | 2020 |
| 8 | Pleasant Lake | C+ | 607 | — | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2020 |
| 9 | Snail Lake | C | 158 | 33.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2016 |
| 10 | Gervais Lake | C | 235 | 21.4/net in trap nets | 0% | 7" | 0.1 lb | 2021 |
Also ranked in Ramsey County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best bluegill 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.