Northern Logperch Lakes in Michigan

Found in 53 Michigan lakes

Rough fish like Northern Logperch are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 53 Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. Northern Logperch is narrowly distributed — only 53 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 grade on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Northern Logperch lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and Northern Logperch documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

Michigan Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Northern Logperch Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented northern logperch, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Northern Logperch Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Ore Lake West Basin; Hamburg Township	Livingston	A	10 ft	-
2	Long Lake South Central Basin	Cass	A	10.5 ft	-
3	Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township	Jackson	A	11.8 ft	-
4	Round Lake	Benzie	A	15 ft	-
5	Otter Lake	Benzie	A	12 ft	-
6	Lower Herring Lake East Basin; Blaire Township	Benzie	A	16 ft	-
7	Long Lake	Gogebic	A	12 ft	-
8	Manistee Lake South	Manistee	A	-	-
9	Portage Lake South Basin; Dexter Township	Washtenaw	B	13 ft	-
10	Beaver Lake	Alger	B	14.7 ft	-
11	Beaver Lake	Keweenaw	B	8 ft	-
12	Tamarack Lake North Basin; Hamburg Township	Livingston	B	7 ft	-
13	Base Line Lake Northeast Basin; Hamburg Township	Livingston	B	10.5 ft	-
14	Crooked Lake	Emmet	B	-	-
15	Round Lake	Shiawassee	D	6 ft	-
16	Shavehead Lake East Basin; Porter Township	Cass	NR	7 ft	-
17	Sanford Lake	Benzie	NR	15.8 ft	-
18	Long Lake	Cass	NR	10.5 ft	-
19	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	NR	11.5 ft	-
20	Shavehead Lake	Cass	NR	7 ft	-
21	Farewell Lake	Jackson	NR	11.5 ft	-
22	Round Lake	Mecosta	NR	8.5 ft	-
23	Pickerel Lake	Kalkaska	NR	15 ft	-
24	Long Lake	Gogebic	NR	11.5 ft	-
25	Barlow Lake	Barry	NR	11 ft	-
26	Round Lake	Shiawassee	NR	6.5 ft	-
27	Lake James	Roscommon	NR	6.8 ft	-
28	Lake Margrethe	Crawford	NR	16 ft	-
29	Round Lake	Oakland	NR	10 ft	-
30	Long Lake	Benzie	NR	11.5 ft	-
31	Gun Lake	Mason	NR	14 ft	-
32	Long Lake	Grand Traverse	NR	24 ft	-
33	Otter Lake	Oakland	NR	10 ft	-
34	Round Lake	Benzie	NR	15 ft	-
35	Crooked Lake	Barry	NR	10 ft	-
36	Otter Lake	Benzie	NR	12 ft	-
37	Monocle Lake	Chippewa	NR	16 ft	-
38	Burt Lake	Cheboygan	NR	15.5 ft	-
39	Deer Lake	Charlevoix	NR	11.5 ft	-
40	Baldwin Lake Northwest Basin	Cass	NR	8 ft	-
41	Lake Geneserath	Charlevoix	NR	16.5 ft	-
42	Mullett Lake	Cheboygan	NR	13 ft	-
43	Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	NR	13.8 ft	-
44	Long Lake	Cheboygan	NR	18 ft	-
45	Pickerel Lake	Emmet	NR	9.5 ft	-
46	Elk Lake	Antrim	NR	14.5 ft	-
47	Round Lake	Kent	NR	8 ft	-
48	Lake Bellaire	Antrim	NR	8.8 ft	-
49	Baldwins Lake	Cass	NR	8 ft	-
50	Sanford Lake	Benzie	NR	14.5 ft	-

Showing top 50 of 53 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have northern logperch?

Northern Logperch are found in 53 lakes in Michigan. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best northern logperch lakes in Michigan?

The best northern logperch lakes in Michigan by water quality are Ore Lake West Basin; Hamburg Township, Long Lake South Central Basin, Farewell Lake West Basin; Hanover Township, Round Lake, Otter Lake.

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