Best Lakes Near Mankato, MN

50 lakes within 50 miles of Mankato ranked by water quality grade.

Lakes Within 50 mi

Grade A Lakes

With Fish Data

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Lake	Distance	County	Grade	Depth	Fish
Courthouse Lake	47.7 mi	Carver	A	57 ft	10
Brickyard Lake	47.8 mi	Carver	A	43 ft	0
Fish Lake	17.1 mi	Le Sueur	A	55 ft	14
Piersons Lake	48.7 mi	Carver	A	40 ft	14
Unnamed Lake	3.3 mi	Blue Earth	B	—	0
Roemhildts Lake	15.2 mi	Le Sueur	B	60 ft	13
Fireman'S Lake	47.5 mi	Carver	B	23 ft	8
Unnamed Lake	12.2 mi	Nicollet	B	35 ft	6
Kelly Lake	33.8 mi	Rice	B	—	0
Beaver Lake	37.4 mi	Steele	B	27 ft	13
Central Mystic Lake	47.6 mi	Scott	B	—	0
Lower Prior Lake	48.7 mi	Scott	B	60 ft	15
Frances Lake	15.3 mi	Le Sueur	C	60 ft	16
Dudley Lake	34.3 mi	Rice	C	60 ft	11
Union Lake	40 mi	Rice	C	10 ft	0
Spring Lake	45.4 mi	Scott	C	37 ft	15
Crystal Lake	46.2 mi	Scott	C	26 ft	7
Unnamed Lake	48.3 mi	Brown	C	—	0
Marion Lake	49.5 mi	Dakota	C	21 ft	14
Waconia Lake	49.9 mi	Carver	C	37 ft	16
Volney Lake	22.7 mi	Le Sueur	C	67 ft	12
Fish Lake	43 mi	Scott	C	28 ft	14
Upper Prior Lake	46.7 mi	Scott	C	50 ft	16
Burandt Lake	48.3 mi	Carver	C	24 ft	12
Bavaria Lake	49.9 mi	Carver	C	66 ft	13
Scotch Lake	14.6 mi	Le Sueur	D	11 ft	5
Madison Lake	9.5 mi	Blue Earth	D	59 ft	20
Oak Leaf Lake	10 mi	Nicollet	D	—	0
Lake Jefferson	14.2 mi	Le Sueur	D	37 ft	18
Rays Lake	16.5 mi	Le Sueur	D	32 ft	15
Reeds Lake	19.2 mi	Waseca	D	58 ft	15
Fedji Lake	20.1 mi	Watonwan	D	6 ft	0
Mazaska Lake	33.2 mi	Rice	D	50 ft	17
St. Olaf Lake	34.2 mi	Waseca	D	33 ft	11
St. James Lake	34.4 mi	Watonwan	D	15.4 ft	12
Mill Pond	39.1 mi	Scott	D	18 ft	11
Myers Lake	42.6 mi	Carver	D	—	0
O'Dowd Lake	46.7 mi	Scott	D	22 ft	10
Marion Lake	47 mi	McLeod	D	15.2 ft	13
Reitz Lake	48.3 mi	Carver	D	36 ft	14
Wassermann West Lake	49.3 mi	Carver	D	—	0
Sleepy Eye Lake	37.5 mi	Brown	D	21 ft	10
German Lake	15.5 mi	Le Sueur	D	51 ft	19
Porter Lake	19.6 mi	Blue Earth	D	—	0
Cedar Lake	29.9 mi	Rice	D	42 ft	18
Fox Lake	36.8 mi	Rice	D	47 ft	17
Long Lake	37.3 mi	Watonwan	D	13 ft	13
Wassermann Lake	49.5 mi	Carver	D	—	0
Grace Lake	49.6 mi	Carver	D	22 ft	11
Washington Lake	8.9 mi	Le Sueur	F	51 ft	18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Mankato?

There are 50 graded lakes within 50 miles of Mankato, Minnesota. 4 of these have an A water quality grade (excellent).

What are the best lakes near Mankato for fishing?

38 lakes near Mankato have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine good water quality grades with diverse fish populations. 38 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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