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The largest inland lakes in Minnesota

Ranked by surface area from the DNR survey outline.

100 lakes

  1. 1Mille Lacs LakeMille Lacs County128,184 ac
  2. 2Leech Lake (Main Basin)Cass County102,081 ac
  3. 3Lake WinnibigoshishCass County56,831 ac
  4. 4East Vermilion LakeSt. Louis County28,184 ac
  5. 5Lake PepinGoodhue County25,326 ac
  6. 6Namakan LakeSt. Louis County24,066 ac
  7. 7Kabetogama LakeSt. Louis County24,032 ac
  8. 8Cass LakeBeltrami County15,957 ac
  9. 9Lake MinnetonkaHennepin County14,217 ac
  10. 10Otter Tail LakeOtter Tail County14,067 ac
  11. 11Big Stone LakeBig Stone County11,969 ac
  12. 12Pelican LakeSt. Louis County11,548 ac
  13. 13West Vermilion LakeSt. Louis County11,371 ac
  14. 14Lake TraverseTraverse County10,833 ac
  15. 15Gull LakeCass County9,970 ac
  16. 16Bowstring LakeItasca County9,527 ac
  17. 17Swan LakeNicollet County8,891 ac
  18. 18Sand Point LakeSt. Louis County8,526 ac
  19. 19Pelican LakeCrow Wing County8,369 ac
  20. 20Lake MinnewaskaPope County8,048 ac
  21. 21Trout LakeSt. Louis County7,957 ac
  22. 22Lower Whitefish LakeCrow Wing County7,714 ac
  23. 23Dead LakeOtter Tail County7,562 ac
  24. 24Burntside LakeSt. Louis County7,314 ac
  25. 25Birch LakeSt. Louis County6,908 ac
  26. 26Thief LakeMarshall County6,889 ac
  27. 27Lake Bemidji (main lake)Beltrami County6,579 ac
  28. 28Lake OsakisTodd County6,330 ac
  29. 29Island Lake Reservoir (W.Basin)St. Louis County6,317 ac
  30. 30North Long LakeCrow Wing County6,146 ac
  31. 31Big Sandy LakeAitkin County6,111 ac
  32. 32Lake MiltonaDouglas County5,723 ac
  33. 33Pokegama Lake (Main Bay)Itasca County5,584 ac
  34. 34West Battle LakeOtter Tail County5,563 ac
  35. 35Green LakeKandiyohi County5,562 ac
  36. 36North Lida LakeOtter Tail County5,509 ac
  37. 37Rainy LakeSt. Louis County5,428 ac
  38. 38Rush LakeOtter Tail County5,231 ac
  39. 39Tenmile LakeCass County5,047 ac
  40. 40Pike BayCass County4,751 ac
  41. 41Woman Lake (main lake)Cass County4,743 ac
  42. 42Big Pine LakeOtter Tail County4,728 ac
  43. 43Snowbank LakeLake County4,654 ac
  44. 44Whiteface ReservoirSt. Louis County4,568 ac
  45. 45Star LakeOtter Tail County4,451 ac
  46. 46Lake IdaDouglas County4,426 ac
  47. 47Brule LakeCook County4,324 ac
  48. 48Sand LakeItasca County4,226 ac
  49. 49Deer LakeItasca County4,095 ac
  50. 50Pelican LakeOtter Tail County3,959 ac
  51. 51Ball Club LakeItasca County3,845 ac
  52. 52Lake RenoPope County3,793 ac
  53. 53Height of Land LakeBecker County3,786 ac
  54. 54Pelican LakeGrant County3,759 ac
  55. 55Lac Qui Parle (S.E. Bay)Lac qui Parle County3,695 ac
  56. 56Big Cormorant LakeBecker County3,654 ac
  57. 57Big LakeBeltrami County3,592 ac
  58. 58Pelican LakeWright County3,516 ac
  59. 59Boy LakeCass County3,466 ac
  60. 60Lake ShetekMurray County3,371 ac
  61. 61White Iron LakeSt. Louis County3,238 ac
  62. 62Boulder Lake ReservoirSt. Louis County3,212 ac
  63. 63Shell LakeBecker County3,146 ac
  64. 64Island LakeItasca County3,108 ac
  65. 65Lake WaconiaCarver County3,078 ac
  66. 66Detroit LakeBecker County3,065 ac
  67. 67Crane LakeSt. Louis County2,997 ac
  68. 68Lake Koronis (main lake)Stearns County2,959 ac
  69. 69Fish Lake Flowage (Main Basin)St. Louis County2,881 ac
  70. 70Round LakeItasca County2,860 ac
  71. 71Bass LakeItasca County2,714 ac
  72. 72Lake AlexanderMorrison County2,695 ac
  73. 73Albert Lea LakeFreeborn County2,688 ac
  74. 74Blackduck LakeBeltrami County2,685 ac
  75. 75Big Kandiyohi LakeKandiyohi County2,684 ac
  76. 76Loon LakeSt. Louis County2,666 ac
  77. 77Lake BentonLincoln County2,648 ac
  78. 78Lake CarlosDouglas County2,606 ac
  79. 79Lake EdwardCrow Wing County2,577 ac
  80. 80Clitherall LakeOtter Tail County2,538 ac
  81. 81Lake PlantagenetHubbard County2,530 ac
  82. 82Lake MaryDouglas County2,450 ac
  83. 83Lake WashingtonMeeker County2,439 ac
  84. 84White Bear LakeWashington County2,435 ac
  85. 85Kabekona LakeHubbard County2,433 ac
  86. 86Cut Foot Sioux Lake (Main Bay)Itasca County2,376 ac
  87. 87Wild Rice Lake ReservoirSt. Louis County2,369 ac
  88. 88Bear Island LakeSt. Louis County2,362 ac
  89. 89Lake MinnewawaAitkin County2,356 ac
  90. 90Shagawa LakeSt. Louis County2,344 ac
  91. 91Bay LakeCrow Wing County2,321 ac
  92. 92Norway LakeKandiyohi County2,319 ac
  93. 93Lake EmilyPope County2,310 ac
  94. 94Forest LakeWashington County2,273 ac
  95. 95Gull LakeBeltrami County2,265 ac
  96. 96Natures LakeItasca County2,250 ac
  97. 97Fall LakeLake County2,245 ac
  98. 98Elysian LakeWaseca County2,228 ac
  99. 99Wabana LakeItasca County2,222 ac
  100. 100Lac Qui Parle Lake (N.W. Bay)Lac qui Parle County2,153 ac
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