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Bluntnose Minnow Lakes in Michigan

Found in 168 Michigan lakes

Bluntnose Minnow is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 168 lakes carry documentation. Bluntnose Minnow is moderately distributed — 168 lakes in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the grade on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Bluntnose Minnow lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and Bluntnose Minnow documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

168
Michigan Lakes
A
Avg. Grade
41
Grade A Lakes
10
Counties

Bluntnose Minnow Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented bluntnose minnow, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Bluntnose Minnow Lakes in Michigan

RankLakeCountyGradeClarityDepth
1Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman TownshipClareA15 ft-
2Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake TownshipLakeA8 ft-
3Silver LakeWashtenawA11.5 ft-
4Rennie Lake; Central Basin; East Bay TownshipGrand TraverseA13 ft-
5Long Lake South Central BasinCassA10.5 ft-
6Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover TownshipJacksonA11.8 ft-
7Squaw Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake TownshipKalkaskaA16 ft-
8Kimball Lake Central Basin; Garfield TownshipNewaygoA4.5 ft-
9Gun Lake Central Basin; Freesoil TownshipMasonA14 ft-
10Upper Herring Lake; Central Basin; Blaine TownshipBenzieA8 ft-
11Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson TownshipMontcalmA16 ft-
12Murray Lake East Basin; Grattan TownshipKentA7.2 ft-
13Clear Lake East Basin; Waterloo TownshipJacksonA10 ft-
14Scram Lake East Basin; Oakfield TownshipKentA11.5 ft-
15Big Twin Lake Southeast Basin; Blue Lake TownshipKalkaskaA23 ft-
16Round LakeBenzieA15 ft-
17Bear Lake Southeast BasinKalkaskaA36.5 ft-
18Cub Lake Central BasinKalkaskaA19 ft-
19Otter LakeBenzieA12 ft-
20Duck Lake North Basin; Watersmeet TownshipGogebicA9.5 ft-
21Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake TownshipGrand TraverseA23.8 ft-
22Higgins Lake Northwest BasinRoscommonA34.5 ft-
23Emerald LakeKentA12 ft-
24Eagle Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake TownshipKalkaskaA17 ft-
25Little Platte Lake North BasinBenzieA6.5 ft-
26Fishers Lake North Central Basin; Park TownshipSt. JosephA10.5 ft-
27Grass LakeGladwinA4 ft-
28Beaver Lake Central Basin; Ossineke TownshipAlpenaA16 ft-
29Eagle Lake East Basin; Paw Paw TownshipVan BurenA17 ft-
30Lower Herring Lake East Basin; Blaire TownshipBenzieA16 ft-
31Pleasant Lake Northwest Basin; Freedom TownshipWashtenawA5.8 ft-
32Round Lake Central BasinLenaweeA12 ft-
33Upper Woodcock Lake; Almira TwpBenzieA11 ft-
34Lower Woodcock Lake; Almira TwpBenzieA12.3 ft-
35Loon Lake; Lake TwpBenzieA12 ft-
36Lime LakeBenzieA17.5 ft-
37Long LakeGogebicA12 ft-
38Shingle Lake South Basin; Lincoln TownshipClareA--
39Lake George; Central Deep Basin; Lincoln TownshipClareA--
40Big Blue Lake North Basin; Blue Lake TownshipKalkaskaA--
41Cordley Lake Central Basin; Hamburg TownshipLivingstonA--
42Loon LakeBenzieB12.1 ft-
43Bass LakeLeelanauB11.2 ft-
44Portage Lake South Basin; Dexter TownshipWashtenawB13 ft-
45Beaver LakeAlgerB14.7 ft-
46Beaver LakeKeweenawB8 ft-
47Lake GeorgeKeweenawB8 ft-
48Tamarack Lake North Basin; Hamburg TownshipLivingstonB7 ft-
49Fox LakeCharlevoixB5 ft-
50Base Line Lake Northeast Basin; Hamburg TownshipLivingstonB10.5 ft-

Showing top 50 of 168 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have bluntnose minnow?

Bluntnose Minnow are found in 168 lakes in Michigan. The average water quality grade of these lakes is A (Excellent).

What are the best bluntnose minnow lakes in Michigan?

The best bluntnose minnow lakes in Michigan by water quality are Windover Lake South Basin; Freeman Township, Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township, Silver Lake, Rennie Lake; Central Basin; East Bay Township, Long Lake South Central Basin.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.