burbot Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 138 Minnesota lakes

Rough fish like burbot are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 138 Minnesota lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. burbot is moderately distributed — present in 138 Minnesota lakes and 0 Wisconsin lakes. 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 burbot lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and burbot documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

138

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best burbot Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft
2	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	15.3 ft	59 ft
3	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	138 ft
4	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	A	15.5 ft	60 ft
5	Eagles Nest Lake	St. Louis	A	15.5 ft	49 ft
6	Ottertrack Lake	Unknown	A	20.7 ft	116 ft
7	Serpent Lake	Crow Wing	A	25 ft	65 ft
8	Rush Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	105 ft
9	Hanson Lake	Lake	A	16 ft	100 ft
10	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	16.4 ft	95 ft
11	Pine Lake	Cook	A	18 ft	113 ft
12	Ponto Lake	Cass	A	19 ft	60 ft
13	Burntside Lake	St. Louis	A	16 ft	126 ft
14	Siseebakwet Lake	Itasca	A	19 ft	105 ft
15	Gunflint Lake	Cook	A	20 ft	200 ft
16	Bertha Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.2 ft	64 ft
17	Ester Lake	Lake	A	18.5 ft	110 ft
18	Topaz Lake	Lake	A	17.5 ft	110 ft
19	Peter Lake	Cook	A	22.5 ft	120 ft
20	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	20 ft	95 ft
21	Amoeber Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	110 ft
22	Whitewater Lake	St. Louis	A	15.4 ft	73 ft
23	Little Gunflint Lake	Cook	A	16.2 ft	200 ft
24	Kabekona Bay Lake	Cass	A	17.2 ft	150 ft
25	Rog Lake	Cook	A	26.2 ft	40 ft
26	16-0524-00 Lake	Cook	A	15 ft	142 ft
27	Pine Mountain Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	80 ft
28	Mountain Lake	Unknown	A	19 ft	130 ft
29	Hen Lake	Crow Wing	A	17.6 ft	105 ft
30	West Pike Lake	Cook	A	19 ft	120 ft
31	Ml-Thains Lake	Mille Lacs	A	16.1 ft	42 ft
32	Ml-Seventeen Lake	Aitkin	A	18.8 ft	42 ft
33	Ml Lake	Mille Lacs	A	20.2 ft	42 ft
34	Ml Lake	Mille Lacs	A	22.2 ft	42 ft
35	Ml-Vineland Lake	Mille Lacs	A	25.6 ft	42 ft
36	Ml-Peterson Lake	Mille Lacs	A	20.2 ft	42 ft
37	Ml-Malone Lake	Mille Lacs	A	17.5 ft	42 ft
38	Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	51 ft
39	Washburn Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	111 ft
40	Cedar Lake	Aitkin	A	11 ft	105 ft
41	Gull Lake	Cass	A	14.5 ft	80 ft
42	Swan Lake	Itasca	A	13.5 ft	65 ft
43	Bemidji Lake	Beltrami	A	12.5 ft	76 ft
44	Broadwater Bay Lake	Cass	A	14.5 ft	54 ft
45	Sea Gull Lake	Cook	A	14.5 ft	40 ft
46	Movil Lake	Beltrami	A	14 ft	50 ft
47	Kabekona Lake	Hubbard	A	11.8 ft	133 ft
48	Pine Mountain Lake	Cass	A	12.5 ft	80 ft
49	Lake Winnibigoshish	Cass	A	16 ft	69.8 ft
50	Tamarack Bay Lake	Cass	A	11.5 ft	69.8 ft

Showing top 50 of 138 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have burbot?

burbot are found in 138 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best burbot lakes in Minnesota?

The best burbot lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Bad Medicine Lake, Round Lake, Whitefish Lake, Andrusia Lake, Eagles Nest Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.