Green Sunfish Lakes in Michigan, 79 Lakes

Green Sunfish is panfish — the family of smaller, abundant species that anchor kid-friendly fishing and ice-fishing in Michigan. Documented in 753 lakes across our dataset. Green Sunfish is widely distributed: 674 lakes in Minnesota and 79 in Michigan. That breadth means anglers across most of the coverage area can find a documented Green Sunfish lake within a reasonable drive.

Panfish species like Green Sunfish tolerate a wide range of water quality, so their presence in a lake says less about the lake than the absence of a game-fish would. Cross-reference the Green Sunfish lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Green Sunfish documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

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Green Sunfish Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented green sunfish.

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Best Green Sunfish Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Rennie Lake	Grand Traverse	14 ft	27 ft
2	Emerald Lake	Kent	11.5 ft	-
3	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
4	Muskellunge Lake	Kent	13.5 ft	-
5	Murray Lake	Kent	9 ft	-
6	Clear Lake	Jackson	10.5 ft	34 ft
7	Big Star Lake	Lake	9 ft	-
8	Crystal Lake	Washtenaw	12.5 ft	-
9	Sylvan Lake	Oakland	10.3 ft	-
10	Whitefish Lake	Montcalm	13.5 ft	-
11	Round Lake	Benzie	15 ft	-
12	Crystal Lake	Hillsdale	9.5 ft	-
13	Loon Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
14	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
15	Cordley Lake	Livingston	-	31 ft
16	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
17	North Pond	Chippewa	1.3 ft	-
18	South Pond	Chippewa	1.4 ft	-
19	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6 ft	-
20	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
21	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
22	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
23	Corey Lake	St. Joseph	14.5 ft	-
24	Silver Lake	Van Buren	9.5 ft	-
25	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
26	Clear Lake	Ogemaw	15 ft	50 ft
27	Clark Lake	Jackson	10 ft	50 ft
28	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
29	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
30	Lake Fenton	Genesee	17.5 ft	90 ft
31	Emerald Lake	Newaygo	13.5 ft	49 ft
32	Eagle Lake	Cass	7 ft	35 ft
33	Wall Lake	Barry	10 ft	36 ft
34	Farewell Lake	Jackson	13.8 ft	43 ft
35	Barlow Lake	Barry	11 ft	60 ft
36	Harwood Lake	Cass	10 ft	50 ft
37	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
38	Eagle Lake	Allegan	15 ft	-
39	Norway Lake	Dickinson	13 ft	25 ft
40	Sylvan Lake	Newaygo	16 ft	63 ft
41	Squaw Lake	Kalkaska	15 ft	5 ft
42	Crystal Lake	Gogebic	10 ft	25 ft
43	Scram Lake	Kent	12.5 ft	85 ft
44	Grass Lake	St. Joseph	7 ft	-
45	Grass Lake	St. Joseph	7 ft	-
46	Portage Lake	Jackson	8.8 ft	40 ft
47	Clear Lake	Oakland	11 ft	-
48	Middle Lake	Lapeer	9 ft	-
49	Long Lake	Grand Traverse	24.3 ft	88 ft
50	Highbank Lake	Newaygo	14.5 ft	35 ft

Showing top 50 of 79 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have green sunfish?

Green Sunfish are found in 79 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best green sunfish lakes in Michigan?

The best green sunfish lakes in Michigan by water quality are Rennie Lake, Emerald Lake, Hanbury Lake, Muskellunge Lake, Murray Lake.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality readings from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.