Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best bluegill lakes in Wadena County
4 surveyed bluegill lakes sit in Wadena 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.
Blueberry Lake leads at grade B+, with 16.5 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey and a 9-inch fish the biggest measured. Spirit Lake is next at B−, 19.1 bluegill per net in trap nets in its 2022 survey, 14% of the bluegill netted over 8 inches. Stocking Lake rounds out the top three at C+, a 8-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 8" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueberry Lake | B+ | 533 | 16.5/net in trap nets | 74% | 9" | 0.5 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Spirit Lake | B− | 114 | 19.1/net in trap nets | 14% | 9" | 0.2 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Stocking Lake | C+ | 362 | 11.2/net in trap nets | 14% | 8" | 0.2 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Lower Twin Lake | C | 252 | 7.1/net in trap nets | 30% | 8" | 0.3 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Wadena County: Northern pike · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best bluegill 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.