What lakes are in the Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes)?

304 monitored lakes drain through the Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes), including East Fox Lake, North Long Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and others. The watershed spans Minnesota.

What is the cleanest lake in the Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes)?

East Fox Lake in Crow Wing County is the highest-rated lake in the Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes) with a Grade A.

What is a HUC8 watershed?

HUC8 (Hydrologic Unit Code, 8-digit) is the USGS classification for "subbasins" — the level at which major named river systems are usually identified. The Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes) corresponds to HUC8 07010104.

Pine River Watersheds (Brainerd Lakes)

Minnesota · 304 monitored lakes · 158 grade A · 88 grade B · HUC8 07010104

The Pine River and Whitefish chain — Brainerd Lakes country, Gull, Pelican, and dozens of premier MN cabin lakes.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Counties in this watershed

Crow Wing, Cass, Aitkin

Monitored Lakes (304)

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Area	Depth
1	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.4 ft	241 acres	65 ft
2	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	6,190 acres	97 ft
3	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	260 acres	51 ft
4	Long Lake	Cass	A	21.5 ft	1,007 acres	115 ft
5	Long Lake	Cass	A	17 ft	246 acres	37 ft
6	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	-	-
7	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	711 acres	63 ft
8	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	226 acres	63 ft
9	Clear Lake	Aitkin	A	15 ft	574 acres	24 ft
10	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	449 acres	55 ft
11	Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	127 acres	83 ft
12	Hamlet Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	307 acres	88 ft
13	Woman Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	-	-
14	Girl Lake	Cass	A	17.6 ft	428 acres	81 ft
15	Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	121 acres	47 ft
16	Bass Lake	Cass	A	-	195 acres	55 ft
17	Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	905 acres	54 ft
18	Big Pine Lake	Aitkin	A	17 ft	638 acres	78 ft
19	Gull Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	10,010 acres	80 ft
20	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	A	15.4 ft	129 acres	105 ft
21	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	700 acres	100 ft
22	Blue Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	177 acres	48 ft
23	Partridge Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.2 ft	188 acres	42 ft
24	Sand Lake	Cass	A	20 ft	149 acres	54 ft
25	Island Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	358 acres	45 ft
26	Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	232 acres	76 ft
27	Island Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	184 acres	40 ft
28	Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	-	126 acres	36 ft
29	Portage Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	277 acres	84 ft
30	Ox Yoke Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	185 acres	42 ft
31	Kimball Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.4 ft	190 acres	77 ft
32	Serpent Lake	Crow Wing	A	25 ft	1,116 acres	65 ft
33	Hand Lake	Cass	A	17 ft	289 acres	57 ft
34	Silver Lake	Crow Wing	A	17 ft	208 acres	23 ft
35	Crystal Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	190 acres	40 ft
36	Pleasant Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	1,099 acres	72 ft
37	Bay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	2,330 acres	74 ft
38	Webb Lake	Cass	A	18 ft	720 acres	84 ft
39	Little Hubert Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	194 acres	41 ft
40	Big Trout Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.9 ft	1,366 acres	128 ft
41	Howard Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	386 acres	60 ft
42	Rush Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	858 acres	105 ft
43	Perch Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.3 ft	266 acres	40 ft
44	Placid Lake	Crow Wing	A	17 ft	183 acres	39 ft
45	Pine Lake	Cass	A	16 ft	261 acres	25 ft
46	East Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	163 acres	45 ft
47	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	16.5 ft	1,347 acres	95 ft
48	Sanburn Lake	Cass	A	19 ft	220 acres	48 ft
49	Little Portage Lake	Cass	A	16.4 ft	-	-
50	Cross Lk Reservoir	Crow Wing	A	16.5 ft	-	-
51	Ponto Lake	Cass	A	19 ft	388 acres	60 ft
52	Lougee Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	212 acres	53 ft
53	Pig Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	196 acres	56 ft
54	Ten Mile Lake	Cass	A	20.5 ft	5,080 acres	208 ft
55	Little Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	271 acres	34 ft
56	Lone Lake	Aitkin	A	22.5 ft	433 acres	60 ft
57	O'Brien Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	-	-
58	Little Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.5 ft	-	-
59	Clamshell Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	211 acres	44 ft
60	Little Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	49 acres	30 ft
61	Bonnie Lake	Crow Wing	A	17 ft	76 acres	42 ft
62	Sylvan Lake	Cass	A	19.5 ft	1,280 acres	-
63	Hunter Lake	Cass	A	31 ft	182 acres	48 ft
64	Stony Lake	Cass	A	23 ft	563 acres	50 ft
65	Widow Lake	Cass	A	18.5 ft	198 acres	46 ft
66	Bertha Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	337 acres	64 ft
67	Knieff Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	44 acres	42 ft
68	Edward Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.5 ft	2,628 acres	75 ft
69	Barnum Lake	Cass	A	16.1 ft	151 acres	30 ft
70	Mule Lake	Cass	A	18 ft	525 acres	47 ft
71	Little Webb Lake	Cass	A	16.5 ft	226 acres	37 ft
72	Lower Cullen Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.4 ft	560 acres	39 ft
73	Fawn Lake	Cass	A	20 ft	46 acres	29 ft
74	Pillager Lake	Cass	A	15.1 ft	205 acres	39 ft
75	Edna Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	156 acres	63 ft
76	Ruth Lake	Crow Wing	A	16 ft	599 acres	39 ft
77	Cooper Lake	Cass	A	17.1 ft	133 acres	70 ft
78	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	20 ft	1,347 acres	95 ft
79	Grave Lake	Cass	A	17.2 ft	373 acres	55 ft
80	Mckeown Lake	Cass	A	16.1 ft	168 acres	37 ft
81	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	19.5 ft	700 acres	100 ft
82	Hubert Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	1,301 acres	83 ft
83	Kid Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	168 acres	52 ft
84	Long Lake	Cass	A	21.5 ft	1,007 acres	115 ft
85	Sorenson Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	92 acres	46 ft
86	Walker Bay Lake	Cass	A	16.5 ft	-	-
87	Agency Bay Lake	Cass	A	15.2 ft	-	-
88	Kabekona Bay Lake	Cass	A	17.2 ft	103,444 acres	150 ft
89	Jack Lake	Cass	A	15.7 ft	142 acres	110 ft
90	Pine Mountain Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	1,617 acres	80 ft
91	Big Deep Lake	Cass	A	19.4 ft	536 acres	107 ft
92	Hen Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.1 ft	858 acres	105 ft
93	Sagamore Mine Lake	Crow Wing	A	23.8 ft	119 acres	210 ft
94	Crooked Lake	Cass	A	12 ft	582 acres	74 ft
95	Steamboat Lake	Cass	A	12 ft	1,756 acres	93 ft
96	Boxell Lake	Cass	A	14.5 ft	66 acres	27 ft
97	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	14.5 ft	737 acres	125 ft
98	Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	1,650 acres	51 ft
99	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	7,714 acres	138 ft
100	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	922 acres	56 ft