Lakes in Becker County, Minnesota
76 lakes in Becker County, ranked by Lake Score.
Becker County has 76 lakes in this directory covering about 51,279 acres of water. The largest is Height of Land Lake at 3,795 acres, and the deepest on record is White Earth Lake at 120 feet. 66 have a public boat launch and 9 have a mapped swim beach.
The fish most often recorded in DNR surveys here are northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch.
Detroit Lake
85 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Detroit Lakes3,067 acres
Many Point Lake
81 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Ponsford1,701 acres
Boot Lake
77 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Two Inlets385 acres
Wolf Lake
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Wolf Lake1,460 acres
Straight Lake
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Osage471 acres
Shell Lake
73 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Snellman3,147 acres
Strawberry Lake
73 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · White Earth1,498 acres
Little Toad Lake
73 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Frazee406 acres
Round Lake
72 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Ponsford1,094 acres
Long Lake
71 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Detroit Lakes415 acres
Big Cormorant Lake
70 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Audubon3,657 acres
Bad Medicine Lake
70 out of 100 Lake ScoreBecker · Ponsford803 acres
All 76 lakes
Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.
| Lake | Acres | Max depth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 3,067 | 89 ft | 85 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Many Point Lakenear Ponsford | 1,701 | 92 ft | 81 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Boot Lakenear Two Inlets | 385 | 109 ft | 77 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Wolf Lakenear Wolf Lake | 1,460 | 16 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Straight Lakenear Osage | 471 | 63 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shell Lakenear Snellman | 3,147 | 16 ft | 73 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Strawberry Lakenear White Earth | 1,498 | 40 ft | 73 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Toad Lakenear Frazee | 406 | 65 ft | 73 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Round Lakenear Ponsford | 1,094 | 69 ft | 72 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Long Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 415 | 61 ft | 71 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Cormorant Lakenear Audubon | 3,657 | 75 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bad Medicine Lakenear Ponsford | 803 | 84 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| White Earth Lakenear White Earth | 1,989 | 120 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Two Inlets Lakenear Two Inlets | 578 | 60 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Juggler Lakenear Ponsford | 428 | 78 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Elbow Lakenear Waubun | 995 | 76 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Eagle Lakenear Frazee | 320 | 29 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Sugar Bush Lakenear Richwood | 522 | 42 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Sallienear Detroit Lakes | 1,280 | 50 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pickerel Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 361 | 74 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Sugar Bush Lakenear Richwood | 221 | 29 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bass Lakenear Ponsford | 204 | 28 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Turtle Lakenear Lake Park | 196 | 73 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cotton Lakenear Rochert | 1,763 | 28 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Buffalo Lakenear Richwood | 418 | 38 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Ice Cracking Lakenear Ponsford | 345 | 73 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Melissanear Detroit Lakes | 1,850 | 37 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Maud Lakenear Audubon | 517 | 32 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Eunicenear Audubon | 378 | 30 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sand Lakenear Lake Park | 311 | 28 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hungry Lakenear Frazee | 244 | 60 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Acorn Lakenear Frazee | 154 | 55 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Meadow Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 71 | 72 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Island Lakenear Snellman | 1,179 | 38 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Floyd Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 1,178 | 34 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Bemidji Lakenear Ponsford | 293 | 58 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Town Lakenear Frazee | 125 | 15 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Cormorant Lakenear Audubon | 1,067 | 34 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Middle Cormorant Lakenear Lake Park | 373 | 40 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Net Lakenear White Earth | 230 | 47 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sauer Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 193 | 39 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sieverson Lakenear Snellman | 82 | 35 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Height of Land Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 3,795 | 21 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pearl Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 280 | 54 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Dinner Lakenear Park Rapids | 59 | 32 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rock Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 1,196 | 18 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Blueberry Lakenear Osage | 88 | 47 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| North Tamarack Lakenear Rochert | 1,442 | 17 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Idanear Lake Park | 632 | 20 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| East LaBelle Lakenear Lake Park | 229 | 19 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Floyd Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 215 | 34 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Munson Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 134 | 26 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bass Lakenear Snellman | 130 | 48 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shipman Lakenear Osage | 61 | 55 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Toad Lakenear Osage | 1,715 | 29 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bijou Lakenear Lake Park | 225 | 27 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Cormorant Lakenear Lake Park | 974 | 29 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Leif Lakenear Audubon | 521 | 26 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Boyer Lakenear Lake Park | 438 | 26 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Waboose Lakenear Ponsford | 232 | 14 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Marshall Lakenear Audubon | 191 | 21 ft | 53 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Perch Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 48 | 38 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rossman Lakenear Lake Park | 273 | 20 ft | 50 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Winter Lakenear Richwood | 117 | — | 49 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Mill Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 155 | 10 ft | 48 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Fox Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 143 | 24 ft | 42 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hungry Man Lakenear Two Inlets | 144 | 21 ft | 40 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Curfman Lakenear Shoreham | 121 | 24 ft | 39 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Johnson Lakenear Shoreham | 183 | 30 ft | 32 out of 100 Lake Score |
| South Twin Lakenear Detroit Lakes | 150 | 37 ft | 31 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bass Lakenear White Earth | 126 | 50 ft | 27 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pike Lakenear Elbow Lake Village | 124 | 50 ft | 27 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rice Lakenear Richwood | 231 | 23 ft | 26 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hernando DeSoto Lakenear Goldenrod | 171 | 22 ft | 26 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Stakke Lakenear Lake Park | 497 | 15 ft | 13 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Dead Lakenear Evergreen | 270 | 19 ft | 10 out of 100 Lake Score |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many lakes are in Becker County, Minnesota?
This directory lists 76 lakes in Becker County — those of roughly 100 acres or more (plus smaller lakes with public access and a fishery) in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. The county has more small, unnamed and private basins that are not listed.
What is the largest lake in Becker County?
Height of Land Lake is the largest at 3,795 acres, near Detroit Lakes.
What is the deepest lake in Becker County?
White Earth Lake has the greatest recorded depth at 120 feet.
What fish can you catch in Becker County lakes?
DNR surveys most often record northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch in Becker County lakes. A Minnesota fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older.