Northern Logperch Lakes in Michigan, 48 Lakes

Rough fish like Northern Logperch are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 48 Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. Northern Logperch is narrowly distributed — only 48 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 Northern Logperch lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Northern Logperch documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

Michigan Lakes

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Northern Logperch Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented northern logperch.

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Best Northern Logperch Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Ore Lake	Livingston	9 ft	81 ft
2	Round Lake	Benzie	15 ft	-
3	Otter Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
4	Manistee Lake South	Manistee	-	-
5	Crooked Lake	Emmet	-	50 ft
6	Tamarack Lake	Livingston	7 ft	34 ft
7	Beaver Lake	Keweenaw	8.9 ft	-
8	Beaver Lake	Alger	14.5 ft	39 ft
9	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6 ft	-
10	Sanford Lake	Benzie	17 ft	-
11	Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	13 ft	50 ft
12	Lake Bellaire	Antrim	12.5 ft	95 ft
13	Crooked Lake	Barry	12 ft	-
14	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
15	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	11 ft	40 ft
16	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
17	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
18	Brevoort Lake	Mackinac	10.5 ft	-
19	Sanford Lake	Midland	5 ft	20 ft
20	Farewell Lake	Jackson	13.8 ft	43 ft
21	Barlow Lake	Barry	11 ft	60 ft
22	Lake Margrethe	Crawford	16 ft	65 ft
23	Pickerel Lake	Kalkaska	20 ft	72 ft
24	Otter Lake	Oakland	10.3 ft	70 ft
25	Portage Lake	Jackson	8.8 ft	40 ft
26	Crooked Lake	Oakland	11.5 ft	60 ft
27	Bloomfield Lake	Oakland	3.5 ft	-
28	Long Lake	Grand Traverse	24.3 ft	88 ft
29	Round Lake	Oakland	10.5 ft	15 ft
30	Round Lake	Oakland	10 ft	-
31	Long Lake	Benzie	9 ft	-
32	Baldwin Lake	Cass	9 ft	-
33	Long Lake	Cass	10.5 ft	42 ft
34	Baldwins Lake	Cass	8 ft	55 ft
35	Green Lake	Grand Traverse	12.8 ft	102 ft
36	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6.5 ft	-
37	Lake James	Roscommon	6.8 ft	-
38	Monocle Lake	Chippewa	16 ft	55 ft
39	Burt Lake	Cheboygan	15.5 ft	73 ft
40	Deer Lake	Charlevoix	11.5 ft	20 ft
41	Lake Geneserath	Charlevoix	16.5 ft	50 ft
42	Mullett Lake	Cheboygan	13 ft	120 ft
43	Long Lake	Cheboygan	18 ft	61 ft
44	Pickerel Lake	Emmet	9.5 ft	74 ft
45	Elk Lake	Antrim	14.5 ft	150 ft
46	Round Lake	Kent	8 ft	-
47	Douglas Lake	Cheboygan	12 ft	80 ft
48	Douglas Lake	Otsego	16.5 ft	36 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have northern logperch?

Northern Logperch are found in 48 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best northern logperch lakes in Michigan?

The best northern logperch lakes in Michigan by water quality are Ore Lake, Round Lake, Otter Lake, Manistee Lake South, Crooked Lake.

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