Minnesota · ranked from DNR surveys
Best largemouth bass lakes in Wright County
79 surveyed largemouth bass lakes sit in Wright County; 42 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.
Cedar Lake leads at grade A, with 78 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2024 survey and a 20-inch fish the biggest measured. Howard Lake is next at A, 81.9 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing in its 2024 survey, 27% of the largemouth bass netted over 15 inches. Waverly Lake rounds out the top three at A, a 19-inch fish the biggest measured.
| # | Lake | Grade | Acres | Survey catch rate | Over 15" | Biggest Surveyed | Avg wt | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Lake | A | 790 | 78/hr in electrofishing | 42% | 20" | 1 lb | 2024 |
| 2 | Howard Lake | A | 745 | 81.9/hr in electrofishing | 27% | 20" | 1.1 lb | 2024 |
| 3 | Waverly Lake | A | 494 | 133/hr in electrofishing | 19% | 19" | 1.3 lb | 2024 |
| 4 | West Lake Sylvia | A | 904 | 84.1/hr in electrofishing | 9% | 21" | 0.9 lb | 2025 |
| 5 | Camp Lake | A | 123 | 179.7/hr in electrofishing | 36% | 19" | 0.9 lb | 2018 |
| 6 | Constance Lake | A | 175 | 142.1/hr in electrofishing | 22% | 19" | 1.3 lb | 2021 |
| 7 | Indian Lake | A− | 139 | 125.5/hr in electrofishing | 11% | 21" | 0.3 lb | 2025 |
| 8 | Ramsey Lake | A− | 317 | 73.7/hr in electrofishing | 43% | 19" | 1.6 lb | 2017 |
| 9 | Martha Lake | A− | 103 | 126.6/hr in electrofishing | 22% | 20" | 1.1 lb | 2022 |
| 10 | Little Waverly Lake | A− | 338 | 58.6/hr in electrofishing | 56% | 19" | 2.1 lb | 2024 |
Also ranked in Wright County: Walleye · Northern pike · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
All of Minnesota: Best largemouth bass 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.