Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Stevens County
5 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Stevens County; the 4 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.
Long Lake leads at grade A+, with 80.2 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2023 survey and a 14-inch fish the biggest measured. Lake Charlotte is next at A, 45.8 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2023 survey, 14% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Lake Hattie rounds out the top three at A−, a 12-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 10" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | A+ | 620 | 80.2/net in trap nets | 7% | 14" | 0.1 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Lake Charlotte | A | 468 | 45.8/net in trap nets | 14% | 11" | 0.2 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Lake Hattie | A− | 459 | 9/net in trap nets | 12% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Pomme de Terre Lakes | A− | 518 | 3.8/net in trap nets | 77% | 13" | 0.8 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Stevens County: Walleye
All of Minnesota: Best crappie 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.