Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Sherburne County
16 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Sherburne County; the 9 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.
Elk Lake leads at grade B, with 4.5 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2017 survey and a 26-inch fish the biggest measured. Clear Lake is next at B, 8.8 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2009 survey, 16% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Elk Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 22-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Lake | B | 362 | 4.5/net in gill nets | 29% | 26" | 2.1 lb | 2017 |
| 2 | Clear Lake | B | 113 | 8.8/net in gill nets | 16% | 24" | 1.1 lb | 2009 |
| 3 | Elk Lake | B− | 357 | 4.2/net in gill nets | 31% | 22" | 2.1 lb | 2019 |
| 4 | Big Lake | C+ | 254 | 4.5/net in gill nets | 11% | 21" | 1.7 lb | 2017 |
| 5 | Mitchell Lake | C+ | 170 | 5/net in gill nets | 3% | 22" | 1.5 lb | 2019 |
| 6 | Rush Lake | C | 161 | 5/net in gill nets | 6% | 22" | 1.7 lb | 2024 |
| 7 | Julia Lake | C | 155 | 3/net in gill nets | 10% | 27" | 1.9 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Eagle Lake | C− | 462 | 1/net in gill nets | 38% | 26" | 2.9 lb | 2021 |
| 9 | Briggs Lake | C− | 404 | 1.3/net in gill nets | 7% | 26" | 1.4 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Sherburne 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.