Panfish in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan Lakes
Popular panfish species found in lakes across the region. Great for family fishing and often abundant in healthy lakes.
12 panfish species
Yellow Perch
1,631 lakes (197 MI, 1434 MN)
Bluegill
1,601 lakes (174 MI, 1427 MN)
Black Crappie
1,428 lakes (59 MI, 1369 MN)
Pumpkinseed
1,370 lakes (141 MI, 1229 MN)
Panfish
1,152 lakes (1152 WI)
Hybrid Sunfish
1,120 lakes (1120 MN)
Rock Bass
824 lakes (113 MI, 711 MN)
Green Sunfish
784 lakes (86 MI, 698 MN)
White Crappie
100 lakes (100 MN)
Northern Sunfish
36 lakes (36 MN)
Warmouth
26 lakes (24 MI, 2 MN)
Crappie
6 lakes (6 MN)
Top-graded lakes for panfish
ALobster Lake · Douglas Co.AEast Fox Lake · Crow Wing Co.AClearwater Lake · Wright Co.AClearwater Lake · Crow Wing Co.AClearwater Lake · Clearwater Co.ALower Hay Lake · Crow Wing Co.ALatoka Lake · Douglas Co.ALittle Birch Lake · Todd Co.ANorth Long Lake · Crow Wing Co.ABad Medicine Lake · Becker Co.AMud Lake · Becker Co.ABig Lake · Beltrami Co.ABig Lake · Carlton Co.ABig Lake · Sherburne Co.ABig Lake · St. Louis Co.