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Largest Lakes in Minnesota

Minnesota's largest lakes, ranked by surface area (acres) from the Minnesota DNR — the top 30. Tap any lake for its market snapshot, facts, and a local lake agent.

1

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods County · Border Waters · Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass

725,583 acressurface area
2

Rainy Lake

Koochiching County · Border Waters · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

210,200 acressurface area
3

Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs County · Central Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

128,250 acressurface area
4

Leech Lake

Cass County · Northern Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

103,444 acressurface area
5

Lake Winnibigoshish

Cass County · Northern Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

56,471 acressurface area
6

Lake Vermilion

St. Louis County · Iron Range / Arrowhead · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

39,272 acressurface area
7

Lake Kabetogama

St. Louis County · Border Waters · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

24,034 acressurface area
8

Cass Lake

Cass County · Northern Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

15,958 acressurface area
9

Lake Minnetonka

Hennepin County · Twin Cities Metro · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

14,206 acressurface area
10

Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail County · Lakes Country · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

14,079 acressurface area
11

Lake Pepin

Goodhue County · Mississippi River Valley · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

12,299 acressurface area
12

Big Stone Lake

Big Stone County · Prairie Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

11,984 acressurface area
13

Gull Lake

Cass County · Brainerd Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

10,010 acressurface area
14

Lake Minnewaska

Pope County · West Central MN · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

8,050 acressurface area
15

Island Lake

St. Louis County · Duluth Area · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

8,001 acressurface area
16

Whitefish Chain

Crow Wing County · Brainerd Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

7,714 acressurface area
17

Burntside Lake

St. Louis County · Iron Range / Arrowhead · Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass

7,314 acressurface area
18

Lake Bemidji

Beltrami County · Northern MN

7,000 acressurface area
19

Pokegama Lake

Itasca County · Northern Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

6,721 acressurface area
20

Lake Osakis

Todd County · Alexandria Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

6,389 acressurface area
21

North Long Lake

Crow Wing County · Brainerd Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

6,190 acressurface area
22

Big Sandy Lake

Aitkin County · Brainerd Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

6,125 acressurface area
23

Lake Miltona

Douglas County · Alexandria Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

5,731 acressurface area
24

Battle Lake

Otter Tail County · Lakes Country · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

5,615 acressurface area
25

Green Lake

Kandiyohi County · West Central MN · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

5,569 acressurface area
26

Ten Mile Lake

Cass County · Brainerd Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

5,080 acressurface area
27

Pelican Lake

Otter Tail County · Lakes Country · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

3,962 acressurface area
28

Lake Shetek

Murray County · Southwest MN · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

3,462 acressurface area
29

Clearwater Lake

Wright County · Central Lakes · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

3,187 acressurface area
30

Lake Waconia

Carver County · Twin Cities Metro · Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

3,080 acressurface area