Pumpkinseed Lakes in Michigan, 132 Lakes

Pumpkinseed is panfish — the family of smaller, abundant species that anchor kid-friendly fishing and ice-fishing in Michigan. Documented in 1,328 lakes across our dataset. With 1,196 lakes in Minnesota and 132 in Michigan carrying a documented record, Pumpkinseed is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

Panfish species like Pumpkinseed tolerate a wide range of water quality, so their presence in a lake says less about the lake than the absence of a game-fish would. Cross-reference the Pumpkinseed lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Pumpkinseed documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

132

Michigan Lakes

Counties

Pumpkinseed Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented pumpkinseed.

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Best Pumpkinseed Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Eagle Lake	Kalkaska	18 ft	20 ft
2	Emerald Lake	Kent	11.5 ft	-
3	Sawyer Lake	Dickinson	7 ft	20 ft
4	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
5	Lake George	Clare	9.5 ft	25 ft
6	Duck Lake	Muskegon	11 ft	-
7	Big Blue Lake	Kalkaska	24 ft	-
8	Murray Lake	Kent	9 ft	-
9	Clear Lake	Jackson	10.5 ft	34 ft
10	Big Star Lake	Lake	9 ft	-
11	Crystal Lake	Washtenaw	12.5 ft	-
12	Round Lake	Lenawee	12.3 ft	67 ft
13	Whitefish Lake	Montcalm	13.5 ft	-
14	Round Lake	Benzie	15 ft	-
15	Crystal Lake	Hillsdale	9.5 ft	-
16	Little Platte Lake	Benzie	6.5 ft	8 ft
17	Twin Lakes	Oakland	5 ft	-
18	Twin Lakes	Crawford	19 ft	-
19	Loon Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
20	Au Sable Lake	Ogemaw	10.5 ft	52 ft
21	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
22	Crooked Lake	Emmet	-	50 ft
23	Spring Lake	Emmet	-	-
24	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
25	Lake Richie	Keweenaw	9.2 ft	-
26	Lake George	Keweenaw	8 ft	-
27	Walloon Lake	Emmet	-	-
28	North Pond	Chippewa	1.3 ft	-
29	South Pond	Chippewa	1.4 ft	-
30	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6 ft	-
31	Sanford Lake	Benzie	17 ft	-
32	Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	13 ft	50 ft
33	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
34	Lake Bellaire	Antrim	12.5 ft	95 ft
35	Crooked Lake	Barry	12 ft	-
36	Island Lake	Grand Traverse	17 ft	-
37	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
38	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
39	Corey Lake	St. Joseph	14.5 ft	-
40	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	11 ft	40 ft
41	Opal Lake	Otsego	15.5 ft	40 ft
42	Silver Lake	Van Buren	9.5 ft	-
43	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
44	Posey Lake	Lenawee	5 ft	45 ft
45	Clear Lake	Ogemaw	15 ft	50 ft
46	Arbutus Lake	Grand Traverse	17.5 ft	-
47	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
48	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
49	Brevoort Lake	Mackinac	10.5 ft	-
50	Lake Fenton	Genesee	17.5 ft	90 ft

Showing top 50 of 132 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have pumpkinseed?

Pumpkinseed are found in 132 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best pumpkinseed lakes in Michigan?

The best pumpkinseed lakes in Michigan by water quality are Eagle Lake, Emerald Lake, Sawyer Lake, Hanbury Lake, Lake George.

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