How many lakes are in the Mille Lacs Area area?

The Mille Lacs Area area has 183 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of B (Good). 77 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Mille Lacs Area

The Mille Lacs area centered on Lake Mille Lacs, one of the top walleye fisheries in the country.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Aug 2, 2026

183

Lakes

Avg Grade

Grade A Lakes

146

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.4 ft	65 ft	15
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
Round Lake	Aitkin	A	14.5 ft	125 ft	18
Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	51 ft	20
Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	138 ft	23
Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	56 ft	11
Unnamed Lake	Crow Wing	A	6.6 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
Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	27 ft	14
Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	47 ft	14
Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	76 ft	19
Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	54 ft	16
Portage Lake	Crow Wing	A	11.5 ft	37 ft	15
Cedar Lake	Aitkin	A	11.1 ft	105 ft	22
Big Pine Lake	Aitkin	A	17 ft	78 ft	15
Roy Lake	Crow Wing	A	11.7 ft	26 ft	16
Kimball Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.4 ft	77 ft	16
Velvet Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.5 ft	29 ft	0
Serpent Lake	Crow Wing	A	25 ft	65 ft	17
Upper Mission Lake	Crow Wing	A	11 ft	36 ft	13
Bay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	74 ft	13
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
East Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	45 ft	10
Red Sand Lake	Crow Wing	A	9 ft	23 ft	10
Rush Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	105 ft	21
Gilbert Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.6 ft	45 ft	9
Perch Lake	Crow Wing	A	5.9 ft	-	0
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
Butterfield Lake	Crow Wing	A	12.9 ft	23 ft	0
Pine Lake	Crow Wing	A	10 ft	16.9 ft	14
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
Pig Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	56 ft	20
Gladstone Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.5 ft	36 ft	15
Little Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	34 ft	12
Upper Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.9 ft	42 ft	13
O'Brien Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	-	0
Goodrich Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.7 ft	35 ft	15
Clamshell Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	44 ft	18
Farm Island Lake	Aitkin	A	11.3 ft	56 ft	17
Nisswa Lake	Crow Wing	A	11.5 ft	23 ft	17
Borden Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.5 ft	84 ft	16
Bertha Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	64 ft	22
Edward Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.5 ft	75 ft	15
Middle Cullen Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	48 ft	15
Upper Cullen Lake	Crow Wing	A	8.7 ft	40 ft	14
Clark Lake	Crow Wing	A	11 ft	31 ft	14
Lower Cullen Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.4 ft	39 ft	16
Edna Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft	10
Ruth Lake	Crow Wing	A	16 ft	39 ft	12
Hanks Lake	Crow Wing	A	12.5 ft	45 ft	14
White Sand Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	27 ft	14
Hubert Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	83 ft	16
Young Lake	Crow Wing	A	10.2 ft	21 ft	0
Ml-Nw Lake	Aitkin	A	9.4 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Seventeen Lake	Aitkin	A	6.2 ft	42 ft	21
Sorenson Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	46 ft	0
Ml-Vineland Lake	Mille Lacs	A	7.8 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Malone Lake	Mille Lacs	A	5.7 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Ne Lake	Aitkin	A	8.6 ft	42 ft	21
Dahler Lake	Crow Wing	A	4.7 ft	-	0
Hen Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	105 ft	21
Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River	Mille Lacs	A	-	10 ft	0
Upper South Long Lake	Crow Wing	C	6 ft	47 ft	16
Eagle Lake	Crow Wing	C	9.5 ft	-	0
Mitchell Lake	Crow Wing	C	7 ft	78 ft	18
Arrowhead Lake	Crow Wing	C	6.9 ft	13 ft	16
Minnewawa Lake	Aitkin	C	5 ft	21 ft	15
Big Sandy Lake	Aitkin	C	4.5 ft	84 ft	22
Mary Lake	Crow Wing	C	4.9 ft	34 ft	13
Camp Lake	Crow Wing	C	8.3 ft	42 ft	12
Lower Mission Lake	Crow Wing	C	6.9 ft	27 ft	14
South Long Lake	Crow Wing	C	9 ft	47 ft	17
Pine Lake	Aitkin	C	6.5 ft	28 ft	13
Sibley Lake	Crow Wing	C	5.6 ft	40 ft	16
Kego Lake	Crow Wing	C	8 ft	20 ft	12
Ripple Lake	Aitkin	C	4.5 ft	39 ft	17
Mayo Lake	Crow Wing	C	4.8 ft	22 ft	12
Daggett Lake	Crow Wing	C	8.7 ft	23 ft	21
Ross Lake	Crow Wing	C	3.5 ft	30 ft	13
Smokey Hollow Lake	Crow Wing	C	6.6 ft	25 ft	9
Ml-Thains Lake	Mille Lacs	C	5.3 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Ce Lake	Aitkin	C	9 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Se Lake	Mille Lacs	C	7.4 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Peterson Lake	Mille Lacs	C	7.4 ft	42 ft	21
Ml-Garrison Lake	Aitkin	C	6.2 ft	42 ft	21

Showing 100 of 183 lakes.

Top-Rated Lakes in Mille Lacs Area

East Fox Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 16.4 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

Pelican Lake

Crow Wing County · Grade A · 14.3 ft clarity

Round Lake

Aitkin County · Grade A · 14.5 ft clarity

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