Bde Maka Ska
Hennepin County · DNR lake 27003100
Reported species: Bluegill, crappie, tiger muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch
Survey context: July 1, 2019 DNR sampling summary
Open the official lake record ↗
Evidence before superlatives
Fishing lakes with the records left open.
Use official species lists and dated survey evidence to choose a lake worth investigating. “Best” is a discovery aid—not a ranking, forecast, or promise that fish will bite.
Filter the lake cardsHow this collection works
A transparent starting line—not a finish order.
A lake appears only when a Minnesota DNR page identifies the water, its DNR lake number, and reported fish species. Survey dates are shown when the cited record supplies them. Catch rates are intentionally omitted: survey gear samples fish populations and does not predict an angler’s outcome.
Official pathways checked July 27, 2026. Open the record again before departure because surveys, access, stocking and rules change.
Species reported by DNR
Choose a fish, then inspect the evidence.
Filtering shows documented presence only—not abundance, legal harvest, or fishing quality.
Cedar Lake
Hennepin County · DNR lake 27003900
Reported species: Bluegill, black crappie, northern pike, walleye
Survey context: July 8, 2019 DNR sampling summary
Open the official lake record ↗Lake Harriet
Hennepin County · DNR lake 27001600
Reported species: Bluegill, crappie, muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch
Survey context: July 8, 2019 DNR sampling summary
Open the official lake record ↗Lake Nokomis
Hennepin County · DNR lake 27001900
Reported species: Bluegill, crappie, tiger muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch
Survey context: No survey date is stated on the cited visitor page; verify in LakeFinder.
Open the official lake record ↗
Start with comfort, access and a short session.
A pier, paved approach, nearby restroom and room to practice can matter more than a long species list. Confirm every facility with its operator, keep the first goal small, and leave while everyone still wants another cast.
Open the fishing and species guides →
Check the water, date and species.
Open current statewide and water-specific regulations, confirm access and weather, and check Minnesota Department of Health fish-consumption guidance. A species record does not mean a fish may be kept.
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