Lake Herring Lakes in Michigan, 113 Lakes

Lake Herring is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 113 lakes carry documentation. Lake Herring is moderately distributed — 113 lakes in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

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

113

Michigan Lakes

Counties

Lake Herring Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented lake herring.

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Best Lake Herring Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Ore Lake	Livingston	9 ft	81 ft
2	Louis Lake	Dickinson	13.5 ft	-
3	Indian Lake	Kalamazoo	9.5 ft	75 ft
4	Duck Lake	Muskegon	11 ft	-
5	Big Blue Lake	Kalkaska	24 ft	-
6	Murray Lake	Kent	9 ft	-
7	Hubbard Lake	Alcona	20 ft	80 ft
8	Crystal Lake	Washtenaw	12.5 ft	-
9	Big Twin Lake	Kalkaska	23 ft	-
10	Coldwater Lake	Isabella	11 ft	-
11	Big Bass Lake	Lake	14.5 ft	-
12	Little Bass Lake	Lake	18.3 ft	-
13	Crystal Lake	Hillsdale	9.5 ft	-
14	Otter Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
15	Twin Lakes	Oakland	5 ft	-
16	Twin Lakes	Crawford	19 ft	-
17	Loon Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
18	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
19	Smoky Lake	Iron	24 ft	-
20	Lake Richie	Keweenaw	9.2 ft	-
21	Bass Lake	Leelanau	11.2 ft	-
22	Beaver Lake	Keweenaw	8.9 ft	-
23	Siskiwit Lake	Keweenaw	20.5 ft	-
24	Cedar Is Lake	Oakland	10.8 ft	-
25	Pleasant Lake	Oakland	10 ft	-
26	Walloon Lake	Emmet	-	-
27	Indian Lake	Gogebic	4.5 ft	-
28	Tull Lake	Oakland	4.8 ft	-
29	Indian Lake	Kalamazoo	7.2 ft	-
30	South Pond	Chippewa	1.4 ft	-
31	Glen Lake	Leelanau	16 ft	130 ft
32	Beaver Lake	Alpena	16.5 ft	70 ft
33	Lake Leelanau	Leelanau	13.5 ft	62 ft
34	Torch Lake	Antrim	30 ft	250 ft
35	Crooked Lake	Barry	12 ft	-
36	Indian Lake	Kalkaska	13.5 ft	-
37	Lake Ann	Benzie	14.5 ft	75 ft
38	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
39	Fish Lake	Van Buren	8 ft	20 ft
40	Corey Lake	St. Joseph	14.5 ft	-
41	Pleasant Lake	Wexford	9 ft	10 ft
42	Mary Lake	Dickinson	14.5 ft	80 ft
43	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
44	Lotus Lake	Oakland	11 ft	117 ft
45	Oxbow Lake	Oakland	14.3 ft	72 ft
46	Deer Lake	Oakland	9 ft	63 ft
47	Birch Lake	Cass	14 ft	80 ft
48	Green Oak Lake	Livingston	13 ft	42 ft
49	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
50	Brevoort Lake	Mackinac	10.5 ft	-

Showing top 50 of 113 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have lake herring?

Lake Herring are found in 113 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best lake herring lakes in Michigan?

The best lake herring lakes in Michigan by water quality are Ore Lake, Louis Lake, Indian Lake, Duck Lake, Big Blue Lake.

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