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Lake Chubsucker is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 21 lakes carry documentation. Lake Chubsucker is narrowly distributed — only 21 lakes in Michigan have a documented record. The constraint is usually habitat: cold water, specific depth profile, or river connection.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Lake Chubsucker lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Lake Chubsucker documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

21
Michigan Lakes
10
Counties

Lake Chubsucker Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented lake chubsucker.

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Best Lake Chubsucker Lakes in Michigan

RankLakeCountyClarityDepth
1Murray LakeKent9 ft-
2Round LakeLenawee12.3 ft67 ft
3Round LakeBenzie15 ft-
4Round LakeShiawassee6 ft-
5Corey LakeSt. Joseph14.5 ft-
6Shavehead LakeCass8 ft70 ft
7Shavehead LakeCass8.5 ft70 ft
8Twin LakeKalkaska23 ft80 ft
9Wall LakeBarry10 ft36 ft
10White LakeMuskegon6.8 ft-
11Evans LakeLenawee14 ft42 ft
12White LakeOakland13 ft-
13Mud LakeOakland11 ft-
14Round LakeOakland10.5 ft15 ft
15Round LakeOakland10 ft-
16Baldwins LakeCass8 ft55 ft
17Kimball LakeNewaygo4.5 ft40 ft
18Round LakeShiawassee6.5 ft-
19Carter LakeBarry4 ft20 ft
20Round LakeKent8 ft-
21Donnell LakeCass--

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have lake chubsucker?

Lake Chubsucker are found in 21 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best lake chubsucker lakes in Michigan?

The best lake chubsucker lakes in Michigan by water quality are Murray Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake, Corey Lake.

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