Shorthead Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 184 Minnesota lakes · 7 in Michigan

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. 191 lakes carry documentation. Shorthead Redhorse is moderately distributed — 184 lakes in Minnesota and 7 in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

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 Shorthead Redhorse lake list below against the letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and Shorthead Redhorse documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

184

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Shorthead Redhorse Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented shorthead redhorse, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Shorthead Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota

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

Showing top 50 of 184 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have shorthead redhorse?

Shorthead Redhorse are found in 184 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is C (Fair).

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 grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.