White Crappie Lakes in Minnesota, 99 Lakes

Panfish like White Crappie are the workhorses of Minnesota recreational fishing — abundant, accessible, present in 99 surveyed lakes. White Crappie is narrowly distributed — only 99 lakes in Minnesota have a documented record. The constraint is usually habitat: cold water, specific depth profile, or river connection.

Panfish species like White Crappie tolerate a wide range of water quality, so their presence in a lake says less about the lake than the absence of a game-fish would. Cross-reference the White Crappie lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and White Crappie documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

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White Crappie Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented white crappie.

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Best White Crappie Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Courthouse Lake	Carver	18.9 ft	57 ft
2	Moon Lake	Douglas	21 ft	38 ft
3	Pierz Lake	Morrison	9.5 ft	34 ft
4	Lake St Croix	Pierce	7.2 ft	78 ft
5	Pool	Washington	5.9 ft	78 ft
6	Fish Lake	Hennepin	8.2 ft	49 ft
7	Upper Prior Lake	Scott	5 ft	50 ft
8	Lower Prior Lake	Scott	10 ft	60 ft
9	Pool of Lake St Croix	Washington	4.3 ft	78 ft
10	Deep Lake	Ramsey	3.9 ft	11 ft
11	Carrie Lake	Kandiyohi	4.5 ft	26 ft
12	Demontreville Lake	Washington	10.2 ft	24 ft
13	Charley Lake	Ramsey	4.6 ft	21 ft
14	Round Lake	Jackson	2 ft	9 ft
15	Ballantyne Lake	Blue Earth	2.5 ft	58 ft
16	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	4 ft	43 ft
17	Fish Lake	Scott	3.9 ft	28 ft
18	Whaletail Lake	Hennepin	3.3 ft	22 ft
19	Emily Lake	Pope	2 ft	6 ft
20	Comfort Lake	Chisago	6 ft	47 ft
21	Crosby Lake	Ramsey	6.6 ft	19 ft
22	Oak Lake	Carver	4.5 ft	11 ft
23	Briggs Lake	Sherburne	3 ft	25 ft
24	Perch Lake	Lincoln	9.3 ft	16.2 ft
25	Martin Lake	Anoka	2.5 ft	20 ft
26	Julia Lake	Sherburne	2 ft	15 ft
27	Upper Lake	Ramsey	6.2 ft	19 ft
28	French Lake	Wright	4.3 ft	50 ft
29	Forest Lake	Washington	5.1 ft	37 ft
30	Madison Lake	Blue Earth	4 ft	59 ft
31	Okabena Lake	Nobles	3.3 ft	16 ft
32	Wolfe Park Lake	Hennepin	5.9 ft	25 ft
33	Yankton Lake	Lyon	0.8 ft	8 ft
34	Mud Lake	Martin	1.6 ft	19 ft
35	Big Swan Lake	Meeker	2.6 ft	32 ft
36	Clear Lake	Meeker	3 ft	18 ft
37	Clear Lake	Martin	1 ft	7 ft
38	Washington Lake	Le Sueur	4.5 ft	51 ft
39	Roberds Lake	Rice	2.5 ft	43 ft
40	Cedar Lake	Rice	2 ft	42 ft
41	Emily Lake	Le Sueur	2 ft	37 ft
42	Rice Lake	Hennepin	2.3 ft	11.5 ft
43	Pokegama Lake	Pine	2 ft	25 ft
44	George Lake	Martin	2 ft	11 ft
45	Typo Lake	Anoka	1 ft	6 ft
46	Rock Lake	Wright	2.6 ft	37 ft
47	Hall Lake	Martin	3 ft	27 ft
48	Swan Lake	McLeod	2.6 ft	10 ft
49	Crystal Lake	Blue Earth	1.5 ft	8 ft
50	Rebecca Lake	Dakota	2.6 ft	15 ft

Showing top 50 of 99 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have white crappie?

White Crappie are found in 99 lakes in Minnesota.

What are the best white crappie lakes in Minnesota?

The best white crappie lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Courthouse Lake, Moon Lake, Pierz Lake, Lake St Croix, Pool.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality readings from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.