Pumpkinseed Lakes in Minnesota, 1196 Lakes

Pumpkinseed is panfish — the family of smaller, abundant species that anchor kid-friendly fishing and ice-fishing in Minnesota. 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.

1,196

Minnesota Lakes

Counties

Pumpkinseed Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented pumpkinseed.

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Best Pumpkinseed Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	13 ft	65 ft
2	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	16.4 ft	65 ft
3	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	15.4 ft	105 ft
4	Clearwater Lake	Wright	9.8 ft	73 ft
5	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	13 ft	54 ft
6	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	10 ft	65 ft
7	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	18.5 ft	100 ft
8	Latoka Lake	Douglas	19 ft	108 ft
9	Little Birch Lake	Todd	13 ft	89 ft
10	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	15.1 ft	97 ft
11	Mud Lake	Becker	12.5 ft	34 ft
12	Big Lake	Beltrami	9.7 ft	35 ft
13	Big Lake	Carlton	10 ft	25 ft
14	Big Lake	Sherburne	13.6 ft	48 ft
15	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	16.5 ft	42 ft
16	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	16.4 ft	55 ft
17	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	14.3 ft	104 ft
18	Birch Lake	Wright	15 ft	52 ft
19	Birch Lake	Cass	14 ft	45 ft
20	Round Lake	Aitkin	14.5 ft	125 ft
21	Round Lake	Crow Wing	13.5 ft	51 ft
22	Round Lake	Becker	10 ft	69 ft
23	Ada Lake	Cass	14 ft	60 ft
24	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	138 ft
25	Whitefish Lake	Beltrami	12.5 ft	30 ft
26	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	56 ft
27	Washburn Lake	Cass	14.1 ft	111 ft
28	Long Lake	Stearns	13.5 ft	28 ft
29	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	10.5 ft	46 ft
30	Long Lake	Clearwater	20.5 ft	80 ft
31	Long Lake	Cass	21.5 ft	115 ft
32	Long Lake	Beltrami	20 ft	87 ft
33	Long Lake	Otter Tail	12.3 ft	128 ft
34	Long Lake	Becker	19.5 ft	61 ft
35	Long Lake	Hubbard	11.2 ft	135 ft
36	Long Lake	Otter Tail	11.6 ft	73 ft
37	Long Lake	Itasca	16.7 ft	72 ft
38	Long Lake	Itasca	16.9 ft	85 ft
39	Dead Lake	Hubbard	16 ft	34 ft
40	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	10.2 ft	65 ft
41	Unnamed Lake	Sherburne	13 ft	43 ft
42	Maple Lake	Douglas	14.1 ft	78 ft
43	Maple Lake	Itasca	15.3 ft	39 ft
44	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	13.3 ft	42 ft
45	Shallow Lake	Itasca	16.4 ft	85 ft
46	Shallow Lake	Hubbard	8.2 ft	10 ft
47	Detroit Lake	Becker	14 ft	89 ft
48	South Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	2.5 ft	43 ft
49	Sallie Lake	Becker	13 ft	50 ft
50	Deer Lake	Beltrami	11 ft	42 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,196 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have pumpkinseed?

Pumpkinseed are found in 1,196 lakes in Minnesota.

What are the best pumpkinseed lakes in Minnesota?

The best pumpkinseed lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Lobster Lake, East Fox Lake, Deep Portage Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake.

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