Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Ramsey County
30 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Ramsey County; the 9 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.
Bald Eagle Lake leads at grade B, with 27 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2022 survey and a 16-inch fish the biggest measured. Owasso Lake is next at B, 34.7 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2024 survey, 16% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Turtle Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 19-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bald Eagle Lake | B | 1,049 | 27/hr in electrofishing | 5% | 16" | 0.6 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Owasso Lake | B | 375 | 34.7/hr in electrofishing | 16% | 17" | 1 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Turtle Lake | B− | 450 | — | 38% | 19" | 1.7 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Long Lake | B− | 173 | — | 33% | 17" | 1.9 lb | 2021 |
| 5 | Johanna Lake | B− | 212 | — | 17% | 17" | 0.8 lb | 2021 |
| 6 | Snail Lake | C+ | 158 | — | 0% | 12" | 0.7 lb | 2016 |
| 7 | Phalen Lake | C+ | 198 | — | 0% | 14" | 0.5 lb | 2020 |
| 8 | Josephine Lake | C+ | 116 | — | 0% | 5" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | East Vadnais Lake | C+ | 393 | — | 0% | 8" | 0.3 lb | 2014 |
Also ranked in Ramsey County: Walleye · Northern pike · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best largemouth bass 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.