Hybrid Sunfish Lakes in Minnesota, 1090 Lakes

Panfish like Hybrid Sunfish are the workhorses of Minnesota recreational fishing — abundant, accessible, present in 1,090 surveyed lakes. Hybrid Sunfish is widely distributed: 1,090 lakes in Minnesota. That breadth means anglers across most of the coverage area can find a documented Hybrid Sunfish lake within a reasonable drive.

Panfish species like Hybrid 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 Hybrid Sunfish lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Hybrid Sunfish documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

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Minnesota Lakes

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Hybrid Sunfish Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented hybrid sunfish.

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Best Hybrid Sunfish Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	13 ft	65 ft
2	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	16.4 ft	65 ft
3	Clearwater Lake	Wright	9.8 ft	73 ft
4	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	13 ft	54 ft
5	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	18.5 ft	100 ft
6	Latoka Lake	Douglas	19 ft	108 ft
7	Little Birch Lake	Todd	13 ft	89 ft
8	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	15.1 ft	97 ft
9	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	25 ft	84 ft
10	Mud Lake	Becker	12.5 ft	34 ft
11	Big Lake	Beltrami	9.7 ft	35 ft
12	Big Lake	Carlton	10 ft	25 ft
13	Big Lake	Sherburne	13.6 ft	48 ft
14	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	16.5 ft	42 ft
15	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	16.4 ft	55 ft
16	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	14.3 ft	104 ft
17	Birch Lake	Cass	14 ft	45 ft
18	Round Lake	Aitkin	14.5 ft	125 ft
19	Round Lake	Crow Wing	13.5 ft	51 ft
20	Round Lake	Becker	10 ft	69 ft
21	Ada Lake	Cass	14 ft	60 ft
22	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	138 ft
23	Whitefish Lake	Beltrami	12.5 ft	30 ft
24	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	56 ft
25	Washburn Lake	Cass	14.1 ft	111 ft
26	Long Lake	Stearns	13.5 ft	28 ft
27	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	10.5 ft	46 ft
28	Long Lake	Clearwater	20.5 ft	80 ft
29	Long Lake	Cass	21.5 ft	115 ft
30	Long Lake	Beltrami	20 ft	87 ft
31	Long Lake	Otter Tail	12.3 ft	128 ft
32	Long Lake	Becker	19.5 ft	61 ft
33	Long Lake	Otter Tail	11.6 ft	73 ft
34	Long Lake	Itasca	16.7 ft	72 ft
35	Long Lake	Itasca	16.9 ft	85 ft
36	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	10.2 ft	65 ft
37	Maple Lake	Douglas	14.1 ft	78 ft
38	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	13.3 ft	42 ft
39	Shallow Lake	Itasca	16.4 ft	85 ft
40	Detroit Lake	Becker	14 ft	89 ft
41	Sallie Lake	Becker	13 ft	50 ft
42	Deer Lake	Beltrami	11 ft	42 ft
43	Deer Lake	Otter Tail	12.3 ft	26 ft
44	Deer Lake	Itasca	8.9 ft	50 ft
45	Deer Lake	Hubbard	12.8 ft	9 ft
46	Deer Lake	Itasca	13.1 ft	121 ft
47	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	14.8 ft	95 ft
48	Otter Lake	Ramsey	11.5 ft	21 ft
49	Lida Lake	Otter Tail	14 ft	58 ft
50	Five Island Lake	Itasca	13 ft	33 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,090 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have hybrid sunfish?

Hybrid Sunfish are found in 1,090 lakes in Minnesota.

What are the best hybrid sunfish lakes in Minnesota?

The best hybrid sunfish lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Lobster Lake, East Fox Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lower Hay Lake.

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