pumpkinseed Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 1,189 Minnesota lakes

pumpkinseed is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 1,189 lakes carry documentation. With 1,189 Minnesota lakes and 0 in Wisconsin documenting pumpkinseed, the species is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

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 pumpkinseed lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and pumpkinseed documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

1,189

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

412

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best pumpkinseed Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	65 ft
2	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	A	15.4 ft	105 ft
3	Little Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	23.8 ft	57 ft
4	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	100 ft
5	Latoka Lake	Douglas	A	19 ft	108 ft
6	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	17 ft	42 ft
7	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.1 ft	55 ft
8	Birch Lake	Wright	A	15 ft	52 ft
9	Birch Lake	Unknown	A	15 ft	34 ft
10	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	15.3 ft	59 ft
11	Pike Lake	St. Louis	A	18 ft	60 ft
12	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	138 ft
13	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	51 ft
14	Long Lake	Clearwater	A	20 ft	80 ft
15	Long Lake	Cass	A	21.8 ft	115 ft
16	Long Lake	Beltrami	A	20 ft	87 ft
17	Long Lake	Becker	A	20 ft	61 ft
18	Long Lake	Cass	A	16.8 ft	37 ft
19	Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.7 ft	72 ft
20	Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.9 ft	85 ft
21	Dead Lake	Hubbard	A	16 ft	34 ft
22	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
23	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
24	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
25	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	15.5 ft	135 ft
26	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
27	Otter Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	64 ft
28	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	A	17 ft	52 ft
29	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	63 ft
30	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft
31	Clear Lake	Aitkin	A	16 ft	24 ft
32	Clear Lake	Itasca	A	14.9 ft	30 ft
33	Bear Lake	Lake	A	17.4 ft	31 ft
34	Blue Lake	Hubbard	A	17.4 ft	84 ft
35	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	55 ft
36	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	81 ft
37	Ida Lake	Douglas	A	16.5 ft	106 ft
38	Star Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.7 ft	94 ft
39	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	A	18 ft	76 ft
40	Partridge Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.2 ft	42 ft
41	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.8 ft	69 ft
42	Sand Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	54 ft
43	Roger Lake	Crow Wing	A	16 ft	64 ft
44	Square Lake	Washington	A	17 ft	68 ft
45	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	A	15.5 ft	60 ft
46	Girl Lake	Cass	A	17 ft	81 ft
47	Little Toad Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	65 ft
48	Charlotte Lake	Wright	A	17.1 ft	46 ft
49	Big Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	46 ft
50	Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	47 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,189 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have pumpkinseed?

pumpkinseed are found in 1,189 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best pumpkinseed lakes in Minnesota?

The best pumpkinseed lakes in Minnesota by water quality are East Fox Lake, Deep Portage Lake, Little Wabana Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Latoka Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.