Minnesota
Minnesota Musky Lakes
128 musky fishing waters in Minnesota. Minnesota's muskellunge fishery spans the border lakes region and select inland waters managed by the Minnesota DNR. Stocking programs maintain musky populations in designated lakes, and anglers regularly pull trophy fish from walleye-famous waters that also hold muskellunge.
Water Locations
All Waters
Lake of the WoodsLake of the Woods County
305,489.9 ac6 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Mille LacsMille Lacs County
128,226.7 ac13 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
LeechCass County
110,311.4 ac12 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
WinnibigoshishCass County
56,471.6 ac6 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
VermilionSt. Louis County
39,272.4 ac15 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadBurbot
CassBeltrami County
15,958.3 ac3 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Cass LakeCass County
15,958 ac0 landingsMusky
MinnetonkaHennepin County
14,205.6 ac11 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
GullCass County
10,010 ac3 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Island Lake ReservoirSt. Louis County
8,000.5 ac4 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBurbot
PokegamaItasca County
6,709.6 ac7 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Bemidji (main lake)Beltrami County
6,596.1 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Burbot
Bemidji LakeBeltrami County
6,596 ac0 landingsMusky
MiltonaDouglas County
5,724.3 ac3 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
West BattleOtter Tail County
5,565.5 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
WomanCass County
5,519.7 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Pike BayCass County
4,751.3 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
DeerItasca County
4,094.2 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish
PelicanOtter Tail County
3,962.9 ac2 landingsBigmouth BuffaloBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
3,596 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
BoyCass County
3,465.9 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
WaconiaCarver County
3,080.4 ac3 landingsBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
DetroitBecker County
3,067.1 ac4 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
AlexanderMorrison County
2,708.8 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
PlantagenetHubbard County
2,530.8 ac2 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
White BearWashington County
2,427.7 ac3 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
ForestWashington County
2,270.9 ac3 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
KitchiBeltrami County
1,858.1 ac0 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
SteamboatCass County
1,755.7 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
CedarAitkin County
1,745.3 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
Many PointBecker County
1,700.9 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Green Sunfish
St. Louis BaySt. Louis County
1,660.8 ac0 landingsMusky
Big SandHubbard County
1,635.1 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen Sunfish
MantrapHubbard County
1,617.7 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
AndrusiaBeltrami County
1,589.7 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
West RushChisago County
1,578.7 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
RooseveltCass County
1,510.6 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Belle TaineHubbard County
1,496.7 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
East RushChisago County
1,480.5 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Little BoyCass County
1,451.7 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
ShamineauMorrison County
1,434 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
SpiderItasca County
1,392.5 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadHybrid Sunfish
LobsterDouglas County
1,329 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
MooseItasca County
1,273.8 ac2 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Burbot
WabedoCass County
1,226.4 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
InguadonaCass County
1,132.9 ac0 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
WolfBeltrami County
1,073.4 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Big Wolf LakeBeltrami County
1,073 ac0 landingsMusky
Bald EagleRamsey County
1,046.6 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen Sunfish
SugarWright County
1,020 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Little WinnibigoshishItasca County
1,001.6 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Spirit LakeSt. Louis County
998.9 ac0 landingsMusky
South OscarDouglas County
957.8 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen Sunfish
951 ac2 landingsBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
CrossPine County
925.3 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
FrenchRice County
875.8 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Common Carp
IndependenceHennepin County
832 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
North StarItasca County
831.6 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassMusky
CedarScott County
793.4 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
CrescentCook County
755.5 ac1 landingMuskyNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassTiger Musky
BabyCass County
737.3 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish
ZumbroOlmsted County
714.5 ac2 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillChannel Catfish
Lower BottleHubbard County
641.2 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadLargemouth Bass
HorseshoeStearns County
627.3 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
PleasantRamsey County
607.2 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern Pike
SpiderHubbard County
569.5 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillHybrid Sunfish
Upper EstuarySt. Louis County
558.5 ac0 landingsMusky
HallMartin County
548.1 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
IslandPine County
536.2 ac1 landingMusky
Little WolfCass County
528 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish
MuleCass County
524.6 ac2 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth Bass
ManCass County
491 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth Bass
Blandin LakeItasca County
490 ac0 landingsMusky
Upper BottleHubbard County
459.1 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
Clear LakeWashington County
429 ac0 landingsMusky
GirlCass County
428.2 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
CalhounHennepin County
419.4 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
Little SandHubbard County
409.5 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
DumbbellLake County
406.1 ac1 landingMuskyRock BassSmallmouth BassWalleye
OwassoRamsey County
375 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
SwiftCass County
356.6 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead
HarrietHennepin County
341.2 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
BeersOtter Tail County
317.4 ac1 landingLargemouth BassMusky
303.4 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCisco Species
Bad Axe LakeHubbard County
303 ac0 landingsMusky
ShoepackSt. Louis County
298.8 ac0 landingsMuskyWhite SuckerYellow Perch
EagleHennepin County
296.2 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
Little MooseItasca County
288.7 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish
CrystalDakota County
288.6 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen Sunfish
ChildCass County
285 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
LongCass County
284.3 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Hybrid Sunfish
281.2 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid Sunfish
RebeccaHennepin County
263.3 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon Carp
LichenCook County
253 ac1 landingMuskySmallmouth BassWalleyeWhite Sucker
OrchardDakota County
235.3 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown Bullhead
GervaisRamsey County
235 ac0 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillCommon Carp
BuddMartin County
227.9 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
JohannaRamsey County
211.9 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Green Sunfish
NokomisHennepin County
201.2 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillCommon CarpGreen Sunfish
PhalenRamsey County
197.7 ac0 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen Sunfish
AmberMartin County
182.1 ac2 landingsBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
BryantHennepin County
177.6 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid Sunfish
KidCass County
168.1 ac0 landingsMusky
McKeownCass County
168 ac0 landingsMusky
Cedar LakeHennepin County
164 ac0 landingsMusky
MayCass County
143.3 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadHybrid Sunfish
SissetonMartin County
138.2 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
Boulder LakeSt. Louis County
129 ac0 landingsMusky
BouderCook County
128.7 ac1 landingMuskyNorthern PikePumpkinseedSmallmouth Bass
UnnamedItasca County
127.7 ac0 landingsMusky
HarrisLake County
122.3 ac1 landingBlack CrappieMuskyWalleyeYellow Perch
Lake of the IslesHennepin County
111.8 ac0 landingsBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
OrangeItasca County
104.1 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassMusky
StockingHubbard County
101.8 ac0 landingsMusky
GeorgeMartin County
83.2 ac1 landingBigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegill
CrystalHennepin County
79.1 ac1 landingBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)
EmmaHubbard County
78.4 ac1 landingBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern Pike
74.5 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadHybrid Sunfish
SmithItasca County
61.8 ac0 landingsMusky
Little North StarItasca County
55.3 ac0 landingsBlack CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern Pike
BootSt. Louis County
51.4 ac0 landingsMuskyWhite SuckerYellow Perch
UnnamedItasca County
50.3 ac0 landingsMusky
Crow Wing RiverCrow Wing County
0 landingsMusky
Big Fork RiverKoochiching County
0 landingsMuskyWalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth Bass
Little Fork RiverKoochiching/St. Louis County
0 landingsMuskyWalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth Bass
Minnesota RiverMultiple County
0 landingsMusky
Mississippi RiverMultiple - runs entire length of state County
0 landingsMusky
Zumbro RiverOlmsted County
0 landingsMusky
By County
Musky Lakes by County
Minnesota musky fishing waters span 33 counties. Cass County leads with 23 designated lakes.
Cass23
Itasca13
Hubbard12
Hennepin11
Beltrami8
St. Louis8
Martin6
Ramsey6
Washington4
Cook3
Douglas3
Otter Tail3
Becker2
Chisago2
Dakota2
Lake2
Morrison2
Olmsted2
Pine2
Aitkin1
Carver1
Clearwater1
Crow Wing1
Koochiching1
Koochiching/St. Louis1
Lake of the Woods1
Mille Lacs1
Multiple1
Multiple - runs entire length of state1
Rice1
Scott1
Stearns1
Wright1