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)
Cleanest lakes for trout, salmon & coldwater
Green Lake · Green Lake Co.Geneva Lake · Walworth Co.Whitefish Lake · Sawyer Co.Ashegon Lake · Sawyer Co.Malone Lake · Shawano Co.Lower Hay Lake · Crow Wing Co.Pike Lake · Cook Co.Whitefish Lake · Crow Wing Co.Deer Lake · Itasca Co.Benedict Lake · Hubbard Co.Island Lake · Crow Wing Co.Devil Track Lake · Cook Co.Big Trout Lake · Crow Wing Co.Rush Lake · Crow Wing Co.Pig Lake · Crow Wing Co.