Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Sherburne County
22 surveyed northern pike 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 B+, with 25.2 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2007 survey and a 30-inch fish the biggest measured. Ann Lake is next at B, 15.6 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2019 survey, 1% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Birch Lake rounds out the top three at B, a 32-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | B+ | 174 | 25.2/net in gill nets | 1% | 30" | 2.1 lb | 2007 |
| 2 | Ann Lake | B | 183 | 15.6/net in gill nets | 1% | 36" | 2.5 lb | 2019 |
| 3 | Birch Lake | B | 160 | 11.8/net in gill nets | 7% | 32" | 3.1 lb | 2019 |
| 4 | Elk Lake | B | 362 | 6.7/net in gill nets | 9% | 32" | 2.9 lb | 2017 |
| 5 | Pickerel Lake | B− | 108 | 20.7/net in gill nets | 0% | 27" | 2.1 lb | 2007 |
| 6 | Elk Lake | B− | 357 | 7/net in gill nets | 2% | 34" | 2.6 lb | 2019 |
| 7 | Fremont Lake | C+ | 493 | 7/net in gill nets | 0% | 26" | 2.4 lb | 2008 |
| 8 | Mitchell Lake | C+ | 170 | 6.8/net in gill nets | 17% | 31" | 1.6 lb | 2019 |
| 9 | Orono Lake | C+ | 301 | — | 0% | 18" | — | 2021 |
| 10 | Big Lake | C | 254 | 9.2/net in gill nets | 0% | 26" | 1.8 lb | 2017 |
Also ranked in Sherburne 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.