Shorthead Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota, 163 Lakes

Shorthead Redhorse is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 172 lakes carry documentation. Shorthead Redhorse is moderately distributed — 163 lakes in Minnesota and 9 in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the Shorthead Redhorse lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Shorthead Redhorse documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

163

Minnesota Lakes

Counties

Shorthead Redhorse Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented shorthead redhorse.

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Best Shorthead Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	10 ft	65 ft
2	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	18.5 ft	100 ft
3	Latoka Lake	Douglas	19 ft	108 ft
4	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	14.4 ft	138 ft
5	Washburn Lake	Cass	14.1 ft	111 ft
6	South Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	2.5 ft	43 ft
7	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	17.1 ft	52 ft
8	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	20 ft	63 ft
9	Eagle Lake	Hubbard	11.2 ft	77 ft
10	Darling Lake	Douglas	14 ft	62 ft
11	Colby Lake	St. Louis	3 ft	30 ft
12	Little Pine Lake	Crow Wing	10 ft	36 ft
13	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	15.1 ft	60 ft
14	Upper Gull Lake	Cass	9.5 ft	54 ft
15	Island Lake	Hubbard	10.5 ft	65 ft
16	Cedar Lake	Aitkin	11.1 ft	105 ft
17	Lizzie Lake	Otter Tail	16.4 ft	66 ft
18	Alexander Lake	Morrison	16.5 ft	64 ft
19	Gull Lake	Cass	15 ft	80 ft
20	Two Inlets Lake	Becker	9 ft	60 ft
21	Inguadona Lake	Cass	12 ft	79 ft
22	Jay Gould Lake	Itasca	13 ft	33 ft
23	Swan Lake	Itasca	13.5 ft	65 ft
24	Big Trout Lake	Crow Wing	16.9 ft	128 ft
25	Bemidji Lake	Beltrami	12.5 ft	76 ft
26	Broadwater Bay Lake	Cass	14.4 ft	54 ft
27	Wall Lake	Otter Tail	8.7 ft	34 ft
28	Rush Lake	Crow Wing	18 ft	105 ft
29	Wolf Lake	Beltrami	9 ft	57 ft
30	Potato Lake	Hubbard	11.5 ft	87 ft
31	Fall Lake	Lake	5.5 ft	32 ft
32	Le Homme Dieu Lake	Douglas	13.1 ft	85 ft
33	Shamineau Lake	Morrison	12.5 ft	52 ft
34	Thunder Lake	Cass	16.5 ft	95 ft
35	Plantagenet Lake	Hubbard	7 ft	65 ft
36	Side Lake	St. Louis	11.5 ft	32 ft
37	Three Island Lake	Beltrami	11.8 ft	25 ft
38	Pig Lake	Crow Wing	17.2 ft	56 ft
39	Ten Mile Lake	Otter Tail	13.6 ft	51 ft
40	Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	13.8 ft	79.8 ft
41	Otter Tail Lake	Otter Tail	12.1 ft	120 ft
42	Burntside Lake	St. Louis	16 ft	126 ft
43	West Leaf Lake	Otter Tail	7.5 ft	55 ft
44	Boy Lake	Cass	10.5 ft	45 ft
45	Sabin Lake	St. Louis	2.1 ft	52 ft
46	Bertha Lake	Crow Wing	17.1 ft	64 ft
47	Fourth Crow Wing Lake	Hubbard	8 ft	10 ft
48	Carlos Lake	Douglas	18 ft	163 ft
49	Wynne Lake	St. Louis	7.3 ft	52 ft
50	Whitewater Lake	St. Louis	14 ft	73 ft

Showing top 50 of 163 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have shorthead redhorse?

Shorthead Redhorse are found in 163 lakes in Minnesota.

What are the best shorthead redhorse lakes in Minnesota?

The best shorthead redhorse lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Clearwater Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Latoka Lake, Whitefish Lake, Washburn Lake.

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