--- type: species title: "Rainbow Trout Lakes in Minnesota" lakes: 35 url: https://www.minnelakes.org/fishing/rainbow-trout --- # Rainbow Trout Lakes in Minnesota 35 lakes where Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded rainbow trout, 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 | | [Grindstone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/grindstone-lake) | Pine County | 533 | Statewide | 66/100 | | [Bad Medicine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/bad-medicine-lake) | Becker County | 803 | Special | 70/100 | | [Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/mahnomen-alstead-and-arco-lake) | Crow Wing County | 272 | Special | 65/100 | | [Blue Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/blue-lake) | Hubbard County | 336 | Statewide | 68/100 | | [Big Watab Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/big-watab-lake) | Stearns County | 246 | Statewide | 67/100 | | [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clearwater-county/long-lake) | Clearwater County | 159 | Statewide | 80/100 | | [Sagamore Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/sagamore-mine) | Crow Wing County | 119 | Special | 67/100 | | [Portsmouth Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/portsmouth-mine) | Crow Wing County | 149 | Statewide | 74/100 | | [Pennington Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/pennington-mine) | Crow Wing County | 62 | Special | 70/100 | | [Miner's Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/miner-s-pit) | St. Louis County | 141 | Statewide | 70/100 | | [Deep Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clearwater-county/deep-lake) | Clearwater County | 40 | Statewide | 60/100 | | [Huntington Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/huntington-mine) | Crow Wing County | 106 | Statewide | 68/100 | | [St James Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-james-pit) | St. Louis County | 124 | Statewide | 60/100 | | [Mayhew Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mayhew-lake) | Cook County | 221 | Statewide | 56/100 | | [Blue Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/blue-lake) | Aitkin County | 54 | Statewide | 57/100 | | [Kimball Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kimball-lake) | Cook County | 77 | Statewide | 55/100 | | [Hogback Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hogback-lake) | Lake County | 40 | Statewide | 59/100 | | [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/trout-lake) | Cook County | 259 | Statewide | 58/100 | | [High Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/high-lake) | St. Louis County | 274 | Statewide | 55/100 | | [Tioga Mine Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/tioga-mine-pit) | Itasca County | 49 | Statewide | 64/100 | | [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) | Lake County | 134 | Statewide | 59/100 | | [Kinney Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/kinney-lake) | St. Louis County | 45 | Statewide | 56/100 | | [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/birch-lake) | Cook County | 236 | Statewide | 55/100 | | [Esther Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/esther-lake) | Cook County | 78 | Statewide | 49/100 | | [Mink Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mink-lake) | Cook County | 57 | Statewide | 40/100 | | [Echo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/echo-lake) | Lake County | 42 | Statewide | 50/100 | | [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/clearwater-county/island-lake) | Clearwater County | 44 | Statewide | 46/100 | | [Taylor Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/taylor-lake) | Aitkin County | 55 | Statewide | 47/100 | | [Diamond Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/diamond-lake) | Cass County | 77 | Statewide | 44/100 | | [Leo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/leo-lake) | Cook County | 102 | Statewide | 39/100 | | [Newman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/newman-lake) | Hubbard County | 45 | Statewide | 47/100 | | [Ram Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/ram-lake) | Cook County | 68 | Statewide | 47/100 | | [Divide Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/divide-lake) | Lake County | 61 | Statewide | 43/100 | | [Briar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/briar-lake) | St. Louis County | 79 | Statewide | 32/100 | ## See Also - [How to catch rainbow trout](https://www.minnelakes.org/fish/stream-trout) --- *Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/fishing/rainbow-trout)*