Game Fish in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan Lakes
Premier sport fish targeted by anglers across the Upper Midwest. These species require healthy lake ecosystems with good water quality.
8 game fish species
Largemouth Bass
2,593 lakes (168 MI, 1300 MN, 1125 WI)
Northern Pike
2,487 lakes (95 MI, 1466 MN, 926 WI)
Walleye
1,982 lakes (43 MI, 1237 MN, 702 WI)
Smallmouth Bass
953 lakes (114 MI, 427 MN, 412 WI)
Muskellunge
138 lakes (10 MI, 128 MN)
White Bass
46 lakes (4 MI, 42 MN)
Sauger
20 lakes (3 MI, 17 MN)
Tiger Muskellunge
18 lakes (18 MN)
Cleanest lakes for game fish
Lobster Lake · Douglas Co.East Fox Lake · Crow Wing Co.Deep Portage Lake · Cass Co.Clearwater Lake · Wright Co.Clearwater Lake · Crow Wing Co.Clearwater Lake · Clearwater Co.Lower Hay Lake · Crow Wing Co.Latoka Lake · Douglas Co.Little Birch Lake · Todd Co.North Long Lake · Crow Wing Co.Bad Medicine Lake · Becker Co.Mud Lake · Becker Co.Big Lake · Beltrami Co.Big Lake · Carlton Co.Big Lake · Sherburne Co.