Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best walleye lakes in Swift County
7 surveyed walleye lakes sit in Swift County; the 7 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.
Lake Oliver leads at grade A, with 18.8 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2017 survey and a 29-inch fish the biggest measured. Oliver (east portion) Lake is next at A−, 17.5 walleye per net in gill nets in its 2025 survey, 13% of the walleye netted over 20 inches. Camp Lake rounds out the top three at B+, a 26-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 20" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oliver | A | 686 | 18.8/net in gill nets | 29% | 29" | 2.7 lb | 2017 |
| 2 | Oliver (east portion) Lake | A− | 467 | 17.5/net in gill nets | 13% | 27" | 2.1 lb | 2025 |
| 3 | Camp Lake | B+ | 230 | 8.3/net in gill nets | 47% | 26" | 2.7 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Monson Lake | B | 208 | 9/net in gill nets | 3% | 27" | 1.5 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Shible Lake | B | 340 | 6/net in gill nets | 22% | 21" | 1.7 lb | 2018 |
| 6 | Oliver (west portion) Lake | B− | 218 | 6/net in gill nets | 4% | 27" | 3 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Dry Wood Lake | C+ | 404 | — | 0% | 5" | — | 2013 |
Also ranked in Swift County: 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.