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Scott County fishing lakes
Crappie is Scott County's strongest fishery. Cedar Lake grades A for crappie and A for yellow perch. Lower Prior Lake is the largest of the county's 23 surveyed lakes at 956 acres and the deepest at 60 feet. The DNR stocks 13 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 Scott County →
Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Prior Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 956 | 60 ft | 2025 |
| Cedar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 793 | 13 ft | 2021 |
| Spring Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 592 | 37 ft | 2025 |
| Upper Prior Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 386 | 50 ft | 2025 |
| O'Dowd Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 301 | 22 ft | 2022 |
| Pleasant Lake Guide | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 289 | 5 ft | 1996 |
| Cynthia Lake Guide | Bluegill, Crappie | 196 | 10 ft | 1992 |
| McMahon Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 187 | 14 ft | 2025 |
| Fish Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 176 | 28 ft | 2025 |
| Cleary Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie | 145 | 9 ft | 2017 |
| Thole Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 119 | 12 ft | 2023 |
| Quarry Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch, Rainbow | 70 | 50 ft | 2021 |
| Murphy Lake Survey | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Sauger | 45 | 15 ft | 2022 |
| Crystal Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 31 | 26 ft | 2016 |
| McColl Pond Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish | 23 | 11 ft | 2016 |
| Sweetbrier Lake Survey | Bluegill, Crappie | 20 | 16 ft | 2025 |
| Mill Pond Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 18 | 18 ft | 2016 |
| Gifford Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 119 | 10.5 ft | 1981 |
| Hanrahan Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 91 | 7 ft | 1976 |
| Pike Lake map only | Perch | 49 | 9 ft | 1978 |
| Schneider Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 38 | 9 ft | 1993 |
| Shakopee Memorial Pond map only | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 10 | 3 ft | 1992 |
| Beason Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 4 | 6 ft | 1994 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Scott County
What is the best fishing lake in Scott County?
Cedar Lake grades A for crappie, the highest grade in Scott County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Scott County?
The DNR has surveyed 23 lakes in Scott County, about 4,655 acres of water in all. 9 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Scott County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rainbow trout, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, channel catfish, white bass and sauger in Scott County lakes.
Which lake in Scott County is deepest?
Lower Prior Lake, at 60 feet.
Are lakes in Scott County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 13 of the county's 23 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.