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type: species
title: "Lake Sturgeon Lakes in Minnesota"
lakes: 24
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/fishing/lake-sturgeon
---

# Lake Sturgeon Lakes in Minnesota

24 lakes where Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded lake sturgeon, ranked for fishing.

## Lakes

| Lake | County | Acres | Regulations | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St. Louis River Estuary](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-louis-river-estuary) | St. Louis County | 10,255 | Statewide | 82/100 |
| [Lake St. Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/lake-st-croix) | Washington County | 8,393 | Statewide | 83/100 |
| [Lake Pepin](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/goodhue-county/lake-pepin) | Goodhue County | 12,299 | Statewide | 76/100 |
| [Lake of the Woods](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-of-the-woods-county/lake-of-the-woods) | Lake of the Woods County | 725,583 | Special | 84/100 |
| [Cross Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/cross-lake) | Pine County | 925 | Special | 54/100 |
| [Lake Kabetogama](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-kabetogama) | St. Louis County | 24,034 | Special | 74/100 |
| [Pokegama Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/pokegama-lake) | Pine County | 1,521 | Special | 58/100 |
| [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) | St. Louis County | 24,066 | Special | 71/100 |
| [Detroit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/detroit-lake) | Becker County | 3,067 | Statewide | 85/100 |
| [Otter Tail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/otter-tail-lake) | Otter Tail County | 14,079 | Statewide | 74/100 |
| [Big Stone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/big-stone-lake) | Big Stone County | 11,984 | Statewide | 77/100 |
| [Upper Red Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/upper-red-lake) | Beltrami County | 119,294 | Special | 76/100 |
| [Crane Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/crane-lake) | St. Louis County | 2,921 | Special | 68/100 |
| [Sand Point Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sand-point-lake) | St. Louis County | 8,527 | Special | 66/100 |
| [White Earth Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/white-earth-lake) | Becker County | 1,989 | Statewide | 68/100 |
| [Many Point Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/many-point-lake) | Becker County | 1,701 | Statewide | 81/100 |
| [Little Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/little-pine-lake) | Otter Tail County | 2,080 | Special | 71/100 |
| [Rush Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/rush-lake) | Otter Tail County | 5,276 | Statewide | 61/100 |
| [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/round-lake) | Becker County | 1,094 | Statewide | 72/100 |
| [Big Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/big-pine-lake) | Otter Tail County | 4,728 | Special | 59/100 |
| [Hoot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/hoot-lake) | Otter Tail County | 161 | Statewide | 63/100 |
| [East Lost Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/east-lost-lake) | Otter Tail County | 483 | Special | 58/100 |
| [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/deer-lake) | Otter Tail County | 447 | Special | 56/100 |
| [Wright Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/wright-lake) | Otter Tail County | 67 | Statewide | 61/100 |

## See Also

- [How to catch lake sturgeon](https://www.minnelakes.org/fish/lake-sturgeon)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/fishing/lake-sturgeon)*