Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Ramsey County
33 surveyed northern pike 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.
Bald Eagle Lake leads at grade B+, with 6.2 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey and a 33-inch fish the biggest measured. East Vadnais Lake is next at B+, 13.2 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2014 survey, 2% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Johanna Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 37-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bald Eagle Lake | B+ | 1,049 | 6.2/net in gill nets | 8% | 33" | 3.2 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | East Vadnais Lake | B+ | 393 | 13.2/net in gill nets | 2% | 33" | 2.5 lb | 2014 |
| 3 | Johanna Lake | B+ | 212 | 10.2/net in gill nets | 11% | 37" | 2.7 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Turtle Lake | B | 450 | 8.7/net in gill nets | 2% | 37" | 1.8 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Snail Lake | B | 158 | 15/net in gill nets | 2% | 34" | 2.2 lb | 2016 |
| 6 | Pleasant Lake | B | 607 | 6.5/net in gill nets | 3% | 30" | 2.7 lb | 2020 |
| 7 | Owasso Lake | C+ | 375 | 8.3/net in gill nets | 0% | 29" | 2.8 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Gervais Lake | C+ | 235 | — | 0% | 17" | 0.7 lb | 2021 |
| 9 | Phalen Lake | C | 198 | 6/net in gill nets | 7% | 31" | 2.4 lb | 2020 |
| 10 | Josephine Lake | C | 116 | 11/net in gill nets | 0% | 29" | 2.2 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Ramsey County: Walleye · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best northern pike 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.