orangespotted sunfish Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Other SpeciesFound in 46 lakes

Total Lakes

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Avg. Grade

15 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of orangespotted sunfish Lakes

39%

59%

Best orangespotted sunfish Lakes by Water Quality

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

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Green Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	A	110 ft	22
2	Barrett Lake	Grant	MN	D	28 ft	23
3	Tyson Lake	Yellow Medicine	MN	D	8 ft	8
4	Pomme de Terre Lake	Grant	MN	D	23 ft	22
5	Sarah Lake	Murray	MN	D	10 ft	10
6	Hendricks Lake	Lincoln	MN	D	9 ft	18
7	Buffalo Lake	Wright	MN	D	33 ft	20
8	Cottonwood Lake	Cottonwood	MN	D	10 ft	15
9	Little Spirit Lake	Jackson	MN	D	8 ft	23
10	Rice Lake	Hennepin	MN	D	11.5 ft	16
11	Lower Elk Lake	Grant	MN	D	13 ft	12
12	Round Lake	Jackson	MN	D	9 ft	17
13	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	D	16 ft	16
14	East Solomon Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	D	14 ft	15
15	Willmar Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	D	14 ft	18
16	Collinwood Lake	Wright	MN	D	28 ft	18
17	Big Kandiyohi Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	D	18 ft	16
18	Winsted Lake	McLeod	MN	D	12 ft	13
19	Willie Lake	Meeker	MN	D	17 ft	19
20	Preston Lake	Renville	MN	F	11 ft	13
21	Unnamed Lake	Big Stone	MN	F	15 ft	8
22	Allie Lake	Renville	MN	F	12 ft	13
23	Charlotte Lake	Stevens	MN	F	20 ft	10
24	Emily Lake	Pope	MN	F	6 ft	26
25	Rice Lake	Hennepin	MN	F	11.5 ft	16
26	Laura Lake	Redwood	MN	F	21 ft	13
27	Hall Lake	Martin	MN	F	27 ft	19
28	Fountain Lake	Freeborn	MN	F	14 ft	17
29	Wood Lake	Yellow Medicine	MN	F	9 ft	11
30	Loon Lake	Jackson	MN	F	8 ft	18
31	Johnson Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	F	18 ft	16
32	Amber Lake	Martin	MN	F	19 ft	17
33	Cottonwood Lake	Lyon	MN	F	7 ft	10
34	Stay Lake	Lincoln	MN	F	6 ft	12
35	East Toqua Lake	Big Stone	MN	F	9 ft	15
36	Lady Slipper Lake	Lyon	MN	F	11 ft	6
37	Okabena Lake	Nobles	MN	F	16 ft	18
38	Otrey Lake	Big Stone	MN	F	8 ft	4
39	Split Rock Reservoir	Pipestone	MN	F	16 ft	12
40	Ocheda Lake	Nobles	MN	F	5 ft	10
41	Little Tuttle Lake	Martin	MN	F	7 ft	20
42	String Lake	Cottonwood	MN	F	3.8 ft	11
43	School Grove Lake	Lyon	MN	F	11 ft	10
44	Barry Lake	Big Stone	MN	F	8.8 ft	6
45	Elizabeth Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	F	9 ft	16
46	Kansas Lake	Watonwan	MN	F	7 ft	14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have orangespotted sunfish?

orangespotted sunfish are found in 46 lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin — 46 in Minnesota and 0 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with orangespotted sunfish is F (Very Poor).

What are the best lakes for orangespotted sunfish?

The best orangespotted sunfish lakes by water quality are Green Lake, Barrett Lake, Tyson Lake, Pomme de Terre Lake, Sarah Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where orangespotted sunfish have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with orangespotted sunfish?

orangespotted sunfish are most commonly found alongside black bullhead, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, white sucker. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.