Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Sherburne County
22 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Sherburne County; 12 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. The top 10 are ranked here.
Long Lake leads at grade A, with 115.5 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2007 survey and a 20-inch fish the biggest measured. Birch Lake is next at B+, 57.5 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2019 survey, 34% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Mitchell 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 | Long Lake | A | 174 | 115.5/hr in electrofishing | 26% | 20" | 1 lb | 2007 |
| 2 | Birch Lake | B+ | 160 | 57.5/hr in electrofishing | 34% | 21" | 0.1 lb | 2019 |
| 3 | Mitchell Lake | B+ | 170 | 59/hr in electrofishing | 35% | 19" | 0.9 lb | 2019 |
| 4 | Pickerel Lake | B+ | 108 | 83.1/hr in electrofishing | 16% | 19" | 1.1 lb | 2007 |
| 5 | Elk Lake | B− | 362 | 23.3/hr in electrofishing | 24% | 19" | 1.2 lb | 2017 |
| 6 | Elk Lake | C+ | 357 | 30.9/hr in electrofishing | 7% | 15" | 1.2 lb | 2019 |
| 7 | Big Lake | C+ | 254 | 29.1/hr in electrofishing | 13% | 18" | 1 lb | 2017 |
| 8 | Julia Lake | C+ | 155 | — | 0% | 14" | 0.9 lb | 2024 |
| 9 | Ann Lake | C+ | 183 | 18.5/hr in electrofishing | 54% | 20" | 2.7 lb | 2019 |
| 10 | Rush Lake | C+ | 161 | — | 0% | 6" | 0.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Sherburne 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.