quillback Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Other SpeciesFound in 27 lakes

Total Lakes

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Avg. Grade

39 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of quillback Lakes

44%

15%

37%

Best quillback Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with quillback ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	B	78 ft	36
2	St. Croix Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
3	St. Croix 1.5 Mi. Upstream of Point Douglas Dr Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
4	Upper Red Lake: West-Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
5	Upper Red Lake: East	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
6	Upper Red Lake: West	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
7	Upper Red Lake: East Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
8	Upper Red Lake: Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
9	Pool of Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
10	Pool on Lake St. Croix Downstream of I94 Bridge	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
11	Pool on Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
12	St. Croix 3.5 Mi. Downstream of E Chestnut St Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
13	St. Croix 0.3 Mi. Downstream of I Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
14	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	MN	D	43 ft	24
15	Little Spirit Lake	Jackson	MN	D	8 ft	23
16	Madison Lake	Blue Earth	MN	D	59 ft	20
17	Round Lake	Jackson	MN	D	9 ft	17
18	Budd Lake	Martin	MN	F	23 ft	20
19	Emily Lake	Pope	MN	F	6 ft	26
20	Hall Lake	Martin	MN	F	27 ft	19
21	Sisseton Lake	Martin	MN	F	19 ft	20
22	Pepin Lake	Pepin	MN	F	60 ft	47
23	Spring Lake	Dakota	MN	F	17 ft	21
24	Amber Lake	Martin	MN	F	19 ft	17
25	East Toqua Lake	Big Stone	MN	F	9 ft	15
26	Little Tuttle Lake	Martin	MN	F	7 ft	20
27	Byllesby Lake	Dakota	MN	F	50 ft	19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have quillback?

quillback are found in 27 lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin — 27 in Minnesota and 0 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with quillback is D (Poor).

What are the best lakes for quillback?

The best quillback lakes by water quality are Lake St. Croix, St. Croix Lake, St. Croix 1.5 Mi. Upstream of Point Douglas Dr Lake, Upper Red Lake: West-Central, Upper Red Lake: East. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where quillback have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with quillback?

quillback are most commonly found alongside black crappie, walleye, freshwater drum, northern pike, white sucker. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.