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Sherburne County fishing lakes
Largemouth bass is Sherburne County's strongest fishery. Long Lake grades A for bass, and Elk Lake grades A− for crappie. Fremont Lake is the largest of the county's 22 surveyed lakes at 493 acres, and Big Lake is the deepest at 48 feet. The DNR stocks 8 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 Sherburne County →
Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 493 | 8 ft | 2008 |
| Eagle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 462 | 18 ft | 2021 |
| Briggs Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 404 | 25 ft | 2024 |
| Elk Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 362 | 15 ft | 2017 |
| Elk Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 357 | 9 ft | 2019 |
| Orono Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass, Catfish | 301 | 18 ft | 2021 |
| Big Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 254 | 48 ft | 2017 |
| Ann Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 183 | 26 ft | 2019 |
| Long Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 174 | 26 ft | 2007 |
| Mitchell Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 170 | 33 ft | 2019 |
| Rush Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 161 | 11 ft | 2024 |
| Birch Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 160 | 18 ft | 2019 |
| Julia Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 155 | 15 ft | 2024 |
| Clear Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 113 | 30 ft | 2009 |
| Pickerel Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 108 | 21 ft | 2007 |
| Camp Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 82 | 34 ft | 2022 |
| Sandy Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 64 | 41 ft | 2012 |
| West Hunter Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 61 | 6 ft | 2007 |
| East Hunter Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 57 | 7 ft | 2007 |
| Round Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 36 | 43 ft | 2007 |
| Thompson Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 84 | 22 ft | 1990 |
| Twin Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 40 | 18 ft | 1999 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Sherburne County
What is the best fishing lake in Sherburne County?
Long Lake grades A for largemouth bass, the highest grade in Sherburne County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Sherburne County?
The DNR has surveyed 22 lakes in Sherburne County, about 4,280 acres of water in all. 13 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Sherburne County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass and channel catfish in Sherburne County lakes.
Which lake in Sherburne County is deepest?
Big Lake, at 48 feet. The largest is Fremont Lake at 493 acres.
Are lakes in Sherburne County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 8 of the county's 22 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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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.