Best Lakes Near Willmar, MN, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Willmar have nutrient and algae readings on record. Eagle Lake in Kandiyohi County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 6.9 ft of clarity. 47 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Within reasonable driving distance of Willmar sit 50 measured lakes, a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Eagle Lake	5 mi	Kandiyohi	6.9 ft	67 ft	17
Elkhorn Lake	7.8 mi	Kandiyohi	14 ft	41 ft	15
Henderson Lake	7.9 mi	Kandiyohi	13.5 ft	57 ft	10
George Lake	8.9 mi	Kandiyohi	15 ft	34 ft	15
Florida Lake	9.1 mi	Kandiyohi	12.3 ft	40 ft	18
Green Lake	11.7 mi	Kandiyohi	14.1 ft	110 ft	22
Crow R Mill Pond	13.4 mi	Kandiyohi	7 ft	14 ft	13
Long Lake	16.6 mi	Kandiyohi	10.5 ft	46 ft	15
Minnie-Belle Lake	25.9 mi	Meeker	14.4 ft	49 ft	14
Scandinavian Lake	27.1 mi	Pope	8 ft	49 ft	15
Linka Lake	30 mi	Pope	10.2 ft	50 ft	12
Signalness Lake	37.1 mi	Pope	10.7 ft	14 ft	9
Big Fish Lake	38.9 mi	Stearns	20 ft	70 ft	15
Minnewaska Lake	39.6 mi	Pope	11 ft	32 ft	21
Moose Lake	40 mi	Wright	14.4 ft	43 ft	11
School Section Lake	40 mi	Stearns	9.8 ft	14 ft	8
West Sylvia Lake	41.5 mi	Wright	22 ft	97 ft	15
East Sylvia Lake	42.4 mi	Wright	21 ft	78 ft	14
Big Spunk Lake	42.8 mi	Stearns	10 ft	38 ft	19
Pleasant Lake	46.2 mi	Wright	11.5 ft	74 ft	15
Clearwater Lake	46.6 mi	Wright	9.8 ft	73 ft	17
Little Birch Lake	47.1 mi	Todd	13 ft	89 ft	20
Scandinavian Lake	47.4 mi	Pope	7.9 ft	-	0
Maple Lake	47.9 mi	Douglas	14.1 ft	78 ft	17
Bass Lake	47.9 mi	Wright	13.5 ft	34 ft	14
Cedar Lake	48.7 mi	Wright	14.3 ft	108 ft	16
Crooked Lake	48.9 mi	Stearns	15.5 ft	35 ft	10
John Lake	44.1 mi	Wright	8 ft	28 ft	13
Big Kandiyohi Lake	10.2 mi	Kandiyohi	5.2 ft	18 ft	16
Nest Lake	10.3 mi	Kandiyohi	7 ft	40 ft	19
Carrie Lake	12.8 mi	Kandiyohi	4.5 ft	26 ft	13
Middle Lake	13.1 mi	Kandiyohi	5.4 ft	11 ft	7
Calhoun Lake	14.6 mi	Kandiyohi	6.9 ft	13 ft	15
Games Lake	14.8 mi	Kandiyohi	5.2 ft	42 ft	15
Koronis Lake	22.3 mi	Stearns	6 ft	132 ft	22
Ripley Lake	24.8 mi	Meeker	4.6 ft	18 ft	12
Johanna Lake	26.1 mi	Pope	5.1 ft	10 ft	11
Pirz Lake	28.6 mi	Stearns	12 ft	-	0
Big Lake	31.1 mi	Stearns	6.9 ft	42 ft	16
Erie Lake	31.3 mi	Meeker	—	34 ft	12
Little Mud Lake	31.7 mi	Meeker	5.9 ft	42 ft	8
Hassel Lake	31.8 mi	Swift	1.6 ft	-	0
Allie Lake	32.5 mi	Renville	3 ft	12 ft	13
Washington Lake	32.8 mi	Meeker	4.5 ft	17 ft	18
Grove Lake	33.9 mi	Pope	5.1 ft	31 ft	14
Long Lake	36.3 mi	Meeker	7.5 ft	28 ft	12
Francis Lake	38.6 mi	Meeker	6.5 ft	17 ft	14
Union Lake	39.2 mi	Wright	5.5 ft	35 ft	15
Round Grove Lake	39.3 mi	McLeod	2.3 ft	7 ft	7
Amelia Lake	40.2 mi	Pope	9.2 ft	69 ft	14

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Cleanest Lakes Near Willmar

Eagle Lake

5 mi · Kandiyohi County · 6.9 ft clarity

Elkhorn Lake

7.8 mi · Kandiyohi County · 14 ft clarity

Henderson Lake

7.9 mi · Kandiyohi County · 13.5 ft clarity

George Lake

8.9 mi · Kandiyohi County · 15 ft clarity

Florida Lake

9.1 mi · Kandiyohi County · 12.3 ft clarity

Green Lake

11.7 mi · Kandiyohi County · 14.1 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Willmar?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Willmar, Minnesota. 47 of them have a recorded public access point and 49 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Willmar for fishing?

47 lakes near Willmar have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 47 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.