Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best northern pike lakes in Wadena County
4 surveyed northern pike 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 A−, with 13.7 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey and a 33-inch fish the biggest measured. Spirit Lake is next at B, 21.2 northern pike per net in gill nets in its 2022 survey, 1% of the northern pike netted over 30 inches. Stocking Lake rounds out the top three at B−, a 27-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 30" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueberry Lake | A− | 533 | 13.7/net in gill nets | 7% | 33" | 3 lb | 2022 |
| 2 | Spirit Lake | B | 114 | 21.2/net in gill nets | 1% | 31" | 1.3 lb | 2022 |
| 3 | Stocking Lake | B− | 362 | 10.9/net in gill nets | 0% | 27" | 1.9 lb | 2021 |
| 4 | Lower Twin Lake | C | 252 | 2.7/net in gill nets | 9% | 40" | 3.1 lb | 2023 |
Also ranked in Wadena County: Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best northern pike 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.