Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Ramsey County
25 surveyed walleye 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 A−, with 11.5 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2014 survey and a 27-inch fish the biggest measured. Bald Eagle Lake is next at B+, 4.2 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey, 31% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Turtle Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 25-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Vadnais Lake | A− | 393 | 11.5/net in gill nets | 29% | 27" | 2.1 lb | 2014 |
| 2 | Bald Eagle Lake | B+ | 1,049 | 4.2/net in gill nets | 31% | 26" | 2 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Turtle Lake | B+ | 450 | 7/net in gill nets | 15% | 25" | 1.9 lb | 2025 |
| 4 | Pleasant Lake | B+ | 607 | 7.5/net in gill nets | 9% | 22" | 1.4 lb | 2020 |
| 5 | Owasso Lake | B | 375 | 4.8/net in gill nets | 41% | 26" | 2.4 lb | 2024 |
| 6 | Long Lake | C+ | 173 | — | 100% | 24" | 4.8 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Gervais Lake | C+ | 235 | — | 100% | 21" | 3.9 lb | 2021 |
| 8 | Snail Lake | C+ | 158 | — | 0% | 16" | 1.5 lb | 2016 |
| 9 | Johanna Lake | C | 212 | 2.5/net in gill nets | 44% | 21" | 2.4 lb | 2021 |
| 10 | Josephine Lake | C− | 116 | 2.8/net in gill nets | 36% | 23" | 2.7 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Ramsey County: Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best walleye 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.