northern sunfish Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Other SpeciesFound in 34 lakes

Total Lakes

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Avg. Grade

68 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of northern sunfish Lakes

62%

29%

Best northern sunfish Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with northern sunfish ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	138 ft	23
2	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	81 ft	17
3	Island Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	76 ft	19
4	North Star Lake	Itasca	MN	A	90 ft	13
5	Rush Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	105 ft	21
6	Bluewater Lake	Itasca	MN	A	120 ft	15
7	Pig Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	56 ft	20
8	Clamshell Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	44 ft	18
9	Bertha Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	64 ft	22
10	Jack Lake	Cass	MN	A	110 ft	13
11	Hen Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	105 ft	21
12	Eagle Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	77 ft	16
13	Little Pine Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	36 ft	18
14	Island Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	65 ft	16
15	Lawrence Lake	Cass	MN	A	71 ft	16
16	Baby Lake	Cass	MN	A	69 ft	16
17	Broadwater Bay Lake	Cass	MN	A	54 ft	22
18	Three Island Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	25 ft	17
19	Beltrami Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	50 ft	16
20	Movil Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	50 ft	20
21	Kabekona Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	133 ft	20
22	Bass Lake	Itasca	MN	B	76 ft	19
23	Moose Lake	Itasca	MN	B	61 ft	17
24	Turtle Lake	Beltrami	MN	B	45 ft	16
25	Sucker Lake	Lake	MN	B	111 ft	14
26	Balsam Lake	Itasca	MN	B	37 ft	14
27	Leavitt Lake	Cass	MN	B	60 ft	15
28	Peary Lake	St. Louis	MN	B	15 ft	8
29	Little Turtle Lake	Beltrami	MN	B	25 ft	15
30	Turtle River Lake	Beltrami	MN	B	63 ft	20
31	Daggett Lake	Crow Wing	MN	B	23 ft	21
32	Long Lake	Itasca	MN	C	34 ft	14
33	Basswood Lake	Lake	MN	C	111 ft	14
34	Little Moose Lake	Itasca	MN	C	23 ft	13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have northern sunfish?

northern sunfish are found in 34 lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin — 34 in Minnesota and 0 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with northern sunfish is B (Good).

What are the best lakes for northern sunfish?

The best northern sunfish lakes by water quality are Whitefish Lake, Spearhead Lake, Island Lake, North Star Lake, Rush Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where northern sunfish have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with northern sunfish?

northern sunfish are most commonly found alongside black crappie, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.