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DNR Fishing Reports & Lake Surveys for 2,216 MN & WI Lakes

Every Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR fisheries resource we have indexed — 5,243 reports across 132 counties. Two authoritative sources: WI DNR survey PDFs (681) and MN DNR LakeFinder resource links (4,562).

Sources: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/reports · dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind. Reports surface on 2,216 specific lake pages.

Other states: lake survey reports for our other covered states are published by each state's fish & wildlife agency — Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Vermont, Texas, Oregon, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Kentucky, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Report titles link to that lake's water-quality report card here, where the original DNR document is linked alongside its clarity, phosphorus and grade history. Reports for waters we don't grade — rivers and multi-county surveys — link straight out to the agency, marked ↗.

Most-surveyed lakes

The MN lakes the DNR has returned to most often. A long survey series is the best single indicator of how well-understood a lake's fishery is.

AGreen Lake — 44 surveys, latest 2025CBig Sandy Lake — 43 surveys, latest 2025NRNamakan Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NRSand Point Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NRNamakan Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NRSand Point Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NREast Vermilion Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NRWest Vermilion Lake — 42 surveys, latest 2025NRRainy Lake — 39 surveys, latest 2025NRRainy Lake — 39 surveys, latest 2025CDrewery Lake — 38 surveys, latest 2025CLake Winnibigoshish — 38 surveys, latest 2024

Most recently surveyed lakes

By County (132)

Itasca County (MN)
369 reports
St. Louis County (MN)
332 reports
Cass County (MN)
319 reports
Crow Wing County (MN)
275 reports
Otter Tail County (MN)
248 reports
Hubbard County (MN)
214 reports
Becker County (MN)
204 reports
Lake County (MN)
181 reports
Cook County (MN)
160 reports
Wright County (MN)
152 reports
Aitkin County (MN)
150 reports
Douglas County (MN)
144 reports
Beltrami County (MN)
131 reports
Stearns County (MN)
128 reports
Hennepin County (MN)
126 reports
Clearwater County (MN)
105 reports
Kandiyohi County (MN)
73 reports
Ramsey County (MN)
71 reports
Carlton County (MN)
67 reports
Todd County (MN)
63 reports
Meeker County (MN)
60 reports
Carver County (MN)
58 reports
Pope County (MN)
57 reports
Pine County (MN)
53 reports
Chisago County (MN)
50 reports
Sherburne County (MN)
49 reports
Anoka County (MN)
46 reports
Morrison County (MN)
46 reports
Dakota County (MN)
44 reports
Polk County (MN)
44 reports
Washington County (MN)
44 reports
Isanti County (MN)
41 reports
Le Sueur County (MN)
38 reports
Mahnomen County (MN)
36 reports
Rice County (MN)
33 reports
Oconto County (WI)
32 reports
Scott County (MN)
31 reports
Oneida County (WI)
28 reports
La Crosse County (WI)
26 reports
Kanabec County (MN)
23 reports
Bayfield County (WI)
20 reports
Sawyer County (WI)
20 reports
Vilas County (WI)
20 reports
Blue Earth County (MN)
20 reports
Martin County (MN)
20 reports
Marinette County (WI)
19 reports
Florence County (WI)
18 reports
Jackson County (MN)
17 reports
Barron County (WI)
16 reports
Manitowoc County (WI)
16 reports
Waupaca County (WI)
15 reports
McLeod County (MN)
15 reports
Forest County (WI)
14 reports
Waseca County (MN)
14 reports
Yellow Medicine County (MN)
14 reports
Douglas County (WI)
13 reports
Cottonwood County (MN)
13 reports
Lincoln County (MN)
13 reports
Wadena County (MN)
13 reports
Columbia County (WI)
12 reports
+72 more counties below…

Itasca County, MN(369 reports)

St. Louis County, MN(332 reports)

Cass County, MN(319 reports)

Crow Wing County, MN(275 reports)

Otter Tail County, MN(248 reports)

Hubbard County, MN(214 reports)

Becker County, MN(204 reports)

Lake County, MN(181 reports)

Cook County, MN(160 reports)

Wright County, MN(152 reports)

Aitkin County, MN(150 reports)

Douglas County, MN(144 reports)

Beltrami County, MN(131 reports)

Stearns County, MN(128 reports)

Hennepin County, MN(126 reports)

Clearwater County, MN(105 reports)

Kandiyohi County, MN(73 reports)

Ramsey County, MN(71 reports)

Carlton County, MN(67 reports)

Todd County, MN(63 reports)

Meeker County, MN(60 reports)

Carver County, MN(58 reports)

Pope County, MN(57 reports)

Pine County, MN(53 reports)

Chisago County, MN(50 reports)

Sherburne County, MN(49 reports)

Anoka County, MN(46 reports)

Morrison County, MN(46 reports)

Dakota County, MN(44 reports)

Polk County, MN(44 reports)

Washington County, MN(44 reports)

Isanti County, MN(41 reports)

Le Sueur County, MN(38 reports)

Mahnomen County, MN(36 reports)

Rice County, MN(33 reports)

Oconto County, WI(32 reports)

Scott County, MN(31 reports)

Oneida County, WI(28 reports)

La Crosse County, WI(26 reports)

Kanabec County, MN(23 reports)

Bayfield County, WI(20 reports)

Sawyer County, WI(20 reports)

Vilas County, WI(20 reports)

Blue Earth County, MN(20 reports)

Martin County, MN(20 reports)

Marinette County, WI(19 reports)

Florence County, WI(18 reports)

Jackson County, MN(17 reports)

Barron County, WI(16 reports)

Manitowoc County, WI(16 reports)

Waupaca County, WI(15 reports)

McLeod County, MN(15 reports)

Forest County, WI(14 reports)

Waseca County, MN(14 reports)

Yellow Medicine County, MN(14 reports)

Douglas County, WI(13 reports)

Cottonwood County, MN(13 reports)

Lincoln County, MN(13 reports)

Wadena County, MN(13 reports)

Columbia County, WI(12 reports)

Burnett County, WI(12 reports)

Brown County, MN(12 reports)

Grant County, MN(12 reports)

Lyon County, MN(12 reports)

Nobles County, MN(12 reports)

Watonwan County, MN(12 reports)

Waushara County, WI(11 reports)

Dunn County, WI(10 reports)

Freeborn County, MN(10 reports)

Stevens County, MN(10 reports)

St. Croix County, WI(9 reports)

Big Stone County, MN(9 reports)

Adams County, WI(8 reports)

Polk County, WI(8 reports)

Winnebago County, WI(8 reports)

Dane County, WI(8 reports)

Iron County, WI(8 reports)

Buffalo County, WI(7 reports)

Kewaunee County, WI(7 reports)

Price County, WI(7 reports)

Door County, WI(7 reports)

Marquette County, WI(7 reports)

Iowa County, WI(7 reports)

Shawano County, WI(6 reports)

Ashland County, WI(6 reports)

Green Lake County, WI(6 reports)

Goodhue County, MN(6 reports)

Koochiching County, MN(6 reports)

Mille Lacs County, MN(6 reports)

Olmsted County, MN(6 reports)

Renville County, MN(6 reports)

Chippewa County, WI(5 reports)

Crawford County, WI(5 reports)

Langlade County, WI(5 reports)

Marathon County, WI(5 reports)

Monroe County, WI(5 reports)

Jackson County, WI(5 reports)

Swift County, MN(5 reports)

Jefferson County, WI(4 reports)

Portage County, WI(4 reports)

Clark County, WI(4 reports)

Lafayette County, WI(4 reports)

Brown County, WI(4 reports)

Rock County, WI(3 reports)

Waukesha County, WI(3 reports)

Dodge County, WI(3 reports)

Benton County, MN(3 reports)

Murray County, MN(3 reports)

Nicollet County, MN(3 reports)

Pipestone County, MN(3 reports)

Redwood County, MN(3 reports)

Steele County, MN(3 reports)

Winona County, MN(3 reports)

Green County, WI(2 reports)

Lincoln County, WI(2 reports)

Vernon County, WI(2 reports)

Sauk County, WI(2 reports)

Walworth County, WI(2 reports)

Washburn County, WI(2 reports)

Rusk County, WI(2 reports)

Kenosha County, WI(2 reports)

Clay County, MN(2 reports)

Lake of the Woods County, MN(2 reports)

Pepin County, MN(2 reports)

Eau Claire County, WI(1 reports)

Wood County, WI(1 reports)

Calumet County, WI(1 reports)

Fond du Lac County, WI(1 reports)

Taylor County, WI(1 reports)

Racine County, WI(1 reports)

Richland County, WI(1 reports)

Wabasha County, MN(1 reports)

Multi-County / Regional Reports (194)

Reports that span multiple counties (e.g. Mississippi River, Namekagon River) or that we couldn't auto-assign to a single county.