Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best crappie lakes in Todd County
44 surveyed crappie lakes sit in Todd County; 27 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.
Lake Osakis leads at grade A, with 2.4 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2025 survey and a 14-inch fish the biggest measured. Lady Lake is next at A−, 7.4 crappie per net in trap nets in its 2024 survey, 45% of the crappie netted over 10 inches. Guernsey Lake 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 | Lake Osakis | A | 6,389 | 2.4/net in trap nets | 34% | 14" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 2 | Lady Lake | A− | 177 | 7.4/net in trap nets | 45% | 14" | 0.6 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Guernsey Lake | A− | 121 | 10.3/net in trap nets | 48% | 12" | 0.5 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | Big Lake | B+ | 297 | 4.3/net in trap nets | 7% | 13" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
| 5 | Turtle Lake | B | 112 | 3.8/net in trap nets | 18% | 12" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 6 | Big Swan Lake | B | 947 | 1.4/net in trap nets | 10% | 12" | 0.2 lb | 2025 |
| 7 | Mound Lake | B | 270 | — | 36% | 14" | 0.6 lb | 2024 |
| 8 | Long Lake | B | 107 | — | 52% | 14" | 0.5 lb | 2021 |
| 9 | Big Birch Lake | B | 2,107 | — | 35% | 14" | 0.4 lb | 2025 |
| 10 | Little Sauk Lake | B− | 278 | — | 38% | 13" | 0.3 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Todd County: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Smallmouth bass · Bluegill · Yellow perch
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.