How many lakes are in the Brainerd Lakes area?

The Brainerd Lakes area has 304 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of A (Excellent). 160 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Brainerd Lakes

The Brainerd Lakes area in central Minnesota, Gull Lake, Mille Lacs, and dozens of premier fishing and cabin lakes.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Aug 2, 2026

304

Lakes

Avg Grade

160

Grade A Lakes

235

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Rainy Lake	Cass	A	13.9 ft	29 ft	0
East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.4 ft	65 ft	15
Deep Portage Lake	Cass	A	15.4 ft	105 ft	9
Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	54 ft	16
Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft	21
North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	97 ft	18
Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.3 ft	104 ft	17
Birch Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	45 ft	14
Round Lake	Aitkin	A	14.5 ft	125 ft	18
Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	51 ft	20
Ada Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	60 ft	16
Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	138 ft	23
Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	56 ft	11
Horseshoe Lake	Cass	A	8.9 ft	12 ft	0
Washburn Lake	Cass	A	14.1 ft	111 ft	21
Long Lake	Cass	A	21.5 ft	115 ft	14
Unnamed Lake	Crow Wing	A	6.6 ft	-	0
Maple Lake	Cass	A	13.3 ft	45 ft	0
West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.3 ft	42 ft	12
Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	63 ft	18
Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft	15
Clear Lake	Aitkin	A	15 ft	24 ft	14
West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	55 ft	15
Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	83 ft	12
Little Pine Lake	Crow Wing	A	10 ft	36 ft	18
Norway Lake	Cass	A	6.9 ft	12 ft	14
Woman Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	-	0
Girl Lake	Cass	A	17.6 ft	81 ft	18
Upper Gull Lake	Cass	A	9.5 ft	54 ft	20
Leech Lake	Cass	A	12.5 ft	-	0
Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	27 ft	14
Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	47 ft	14
Island Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	45 ft	12
Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	76 ft	19
Island Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	40 ft	13
Island Lake	Cass	A	8.2 ft	-	0
Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	54 ft	16
Crooked Lake	Cass	A	12 ft	74 ft	13
Portage Lake	Crow Wing	A	11.5 ft	37 ft	15
Portage Lake	Cass	A	7 ft	-	0
Cedar Lake	Aitkin	A	11.1 ft	105 ft	22
Big Pine Lake	Aitkin	A	17 ft	78 ft	15
Spider Lake	Cass	A	10.2 ft	17 ft	8
Gull Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	80 ft	22
Upper Trelipe Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	69 ft	15
Ray Lake	Cass	A	10.3 ft	27 ft	17
Lawrence Lake	Cass	A	9.8 ft	71 ft	16
Silver Lake	Cass	A	13 ft	20 ft	5
Child Lake	Cass	A	12.1 ft	29 ft	17
Roy Lake	Crow Wing	A	11.7 ft	26 ft	16
Kimball Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.4 ft	77 ft	16
Baby Lake	Cass	A	12.5 ft	69 ft	16
Inguadona Lake	Cass	A	12 ft	79 ft	20
Velvet Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.5 ft	29 ft	0
Crystal Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	40 ft	10
Serpent Lake	Crow Wing	A	25 ft	65 ft	17
Upper Mission Lake	Crow Wing	A	11 ft	36 ft	13
Pleasant Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	72 ft	15
Roosevelt Lake	Cass	A	11.1 ft	129 ft	18
Bay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	74 ft	13
Webb Lake	Cass	A	18 ft	84 ft	12
Rabbit Lake	Crow Wing	A	12.1 ft	-	0
Little Hubert Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	41 ft	0
Big Trout Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.9 ft	128 ft	20
Broadwater Bay Lake	Cass	A	14.4 ft	54 ft	22
East Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	45 ft	10
Blackwater Lake	Cass	A	14.1 ft	67 ft	16
Howard Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	60 ft	12
Red Sand Lake	Crow Wing	A	9 ft	23 ft	10
Rush Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	105 ft	21
Man Lake	Cass	A	11 ft	93 ft	14
Little Boy Lake	Cass	A	11 ft	74 ft	18
Gilbert Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.6 ft	45 ft	9
Perch Lake	Crow Wing	A	5.9 ft	-	0
Thunder Lake	Cass	A	16.5 ft	95 ft	17
Placid Lake	Crow Wing	A	17 ft	39 ft	0
Middle Whipple Lake	Crow Wing	A	10 ft	28.7 ft	11
Wood Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	-	0
Little Portage Lake	Cass	A	16.4 ft	-	0
Butterfield Lake	Crow Wing	A	12.9 ft	23 ft	0
Pine Lake	Crow Wing	A	10 ft	16.9 ft	14
Pine Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	25 ft	10
Duck Lake	Crow Wing	A	9 ft	-	0
Lougee Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	53 ft	11
Cross Lake Reservoir	Crow Wing	A	16.5 ft	-	0
Three Island Lake	Cass	A	9 ft	13 ft	8
Pig Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	56 ft	20
Ten Mile Lake	Cass	A	20.5 ft	208 ft	17
Ponto Lake	Cass	A	19 ft	60 ft	16
Gladstone Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.5 ft	36 ft	15
Little Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	34 ft	12
Wabedo Lake	Cass	A	10.5 ft	95 ft	19
Upper Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.9 ft	42 ft	13
O'Brien Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	-	0
Little Sand Lake	Cass	A	7.5 ft	12 ft	10
Goodrich Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.7 ft	35 ft	15
Clamshell Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	44 ft	18
Loon Lake	Cass	A	12.1 ft	25 ft	12
Sylvan Lake	Cass	A	19.5 ft	-	0
Farm Island Lake	Aitkin	A	11.3 ft	56 ft	17

Showing 100 of 304 lakes.

Top-Rated Lakes in Brainerd Lakes

Rainy Lake

Cass County · Grade A · 13.9 ft clarity

East Fox Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 16.4 ft clarity

Deep Portage Lake

Cass County · Grade A · 15.4 ft clarity

Clearwater Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 13 ft clarity

Lower Hay Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 18.5 ft clarity

North Long Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 15.1 ft clarity

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