Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Stevens County
5 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Stevens County; the 5 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.
Pomme de Terre Lakes leads at grade A−, with 10.2 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey and a 26-inch fish the biggest measured. Long Lake is next at B+, 8.2 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2023 survey, 24% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Lake Hattie rounds out the top three at B+, a 25-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomme de Terre Lakes | A− | 518 | 10.2/net in gill nets | 18% | 26" | 1.9 lb | 2023 |
| 2 | Long Lake | B+ | 620 | 8.2/net in gill nets | 24% | 25" | 1.5 lb | 2023 |
| 3 | Lake Hattie | B+ | 459 | 15/net in gill nets | 5% | 25" | 1.3 lb | 2023 |
| 4 | Page Lake | B | 375 | 5/net in gill nets | 60% | 24" | 2.9 lb | 2023 |
| 5 | Lake Charlotte | B | 468 | 7.7/net in gill nets | 5% | 25" | 1.1 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Stevens County: Crappie
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.