Trout, Salmon & Coldwater in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan Lakes
Coldwater species that require the cleanest, deepest, and most oxygen-rich lakes. Finding these species indicates excellent water quality.
10 trout, salmon & coldwater species
Trout
104 lakes (104 WI)
Lake Whitefish
90 lakes (22 MI, 68 MN)
Lake Trout
49 lakes (3 MI, 46 MN)
Rainbow Trout
37 lakes (14 MI, 23 MN)
Lake Sturgeon
35 lakes (6 MI, 29 MN)
Brook Trout
27 lakes (11 MI, 16 MN)
Splake
12 lakes (12 MN)
Brown Trout
10 lakes (3 MI, 7 MN)
Round Whitefish
2 lakes (2 MI)
Atlantic Salmon
1 lakes (1 MI)
Top-graded lakes for trout, salmon & coldwater
AGreen Lake · Green Lake Co.AGeneva Lake · Walworth Co.AWhitefish Lake · Sawyer Co.AAshegon Lake · Sawyer Co.AMalone Lake · Shawano Co.ALower Hay Lake · Crow Wing Co.APike Lake · Cook Co.AWhitefish Lake · Crow Wing Co.ADeer Lake · Itasca Co.ABenedict Lake · Hubbard Co.AIsland Lake · Crow Wing Co.ADevil Track Lake · Cook Co.ABig Trout Lake · Crow Wing Co.ARush Lake · Crow Wing Co.APig Lake · Crow Wing Co.