Silver redhorse Lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan

Other SpeciesFound in 5 lakes

Silver redhorse is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 5 lakes carry documentation. Silver redhorse is narrowly distributed — only 5 lakes in Michigan have a documented record. The constraint is usually habitat: cold water, specific depth profile, or river connection.

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

Total Lakes

Michigan lakes →

Avg. Grade

47 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of Silver redhorse Lakes

20%

21%

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26%

14%

Best Silver redhorse Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with silver redhorse ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	100 ft	21
2	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	MN	A	112 ft	19
3	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	100 ft	21
4	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	MN	A	112 ft	19
5	Burt Lake	Cheboygan	MI	A	-	33
6	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	138 ft	23
7	Cedar Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	105 ft	22
8	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	MN	A	65 ft	14
9	Swan Lake	Itasca	MN	A	65 ft	17
10	Side Lake	St. Louis	MN	A	32 ft	15
11	Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	MN	A	79.8 ft	15
12	Tamarack Bay Lake	Cass	MN	A	69.8 ft	20
13	Otter Lake	Benzie	MI	A	-	30
14	Wright Lake	Otter Tail	MN	B	32 ft	14
15	Lake Winnibigoshish	Cass	MN	B	69.8 ft	20
16	Otter Lake	Oakland	MI	B	-	30
17	Otter Lake	Benzie	MI	B	-	30
18	Muskegon Lake	Muskegon	MI	B	-	10
19	Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	B	78 ft	36
20	Arrowhead Lake	Crow Wing	MN	B	13 ft	16
21	Clearwater Lake	Wright	MN	B	73 ft	17
22	Wall Lake	Otter Tail	MN	B	34 ft	19
23	Upper Twin Lake	Hubbard	MN	B	12 ft	18
24	Little Sand Lake	Itasca	MN	B	19 ft	13
25	Daggett Lake	Crow Wing	MN	B	23 ft	21
26	West Sturgeon Lake	Itasca	MN	B	31 ft	12
27	Third River Flowage Lake	Itasca	MN	B	69.8 ft	20
28	Big Sandy Lake	Aitkin	MN	C	84 ft	22
29	Split Hand Lake	Itasca	MN	C	34 ft	17
30	Lower Twin Lake	Wadena	MN	C	26 ft	21
31	Little Split Hand Lake	Itasca	MN	C	25 ft	17
32	Ripple Lake	Aitkin	MN	C	39 ft	17
33	Little Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	MN	C	22 ft	12
34	Bowstring Lake	Itasca	MN	C	32 ft	17
35	St. Croix Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
36	Charley Lake	Ramsey	MN	C	21 ft	20
37	Pool of Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
38	Pool on Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
39	First Crow Wing Lake	Hubbard	MN	C	15 ft	17
40	Bolfing Lake	Stearns	MN	C	36 ft	16
41	Cokato Lake	Wright	MN	D	52 ft	20
42	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	MN	D	43 ft	24
43	Eddy Lake	Carlton	MN	D	37 ft	13
44	Pickerel Lake	Dakota	MN	D	11 ft	15
45	Hanging Kettle Lake	Aitkin	MN	D	35 ft	18
46	Cedar Island Lake	Stearns	MN	D	75 ft	22
47	North Brown'S Lake	Stearns	MN	D	41 ft	18
48	Great Northern Lake	Stearns	MN	D	16.2 ft	21
49	Moosehead Lake	Carlton	MN	D	18 ft	14
50	Becker Lake	Stearns	MN	D	20 ft	18

Showing top 50 of 66 lakes with silver redhorse.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have silver redhorse?

Silver redhorse are found in 5 graded lakes: 5 in Michigan. The average water quality grade of lakes with silver redhorse is B (Good).

What are the best lakes for silver redhorse?

The best silver redhorse lakes by water quality are Lower Hay Lake, Pokegama Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Pokegama Lake, Burt Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where silver redhorse have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with silver redhorse?

Silver redhorse are most commonly found alongside black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, silver redhorse, walleye. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.

Other Fish Species in Silver redhorse Lakes

Black Crappie Lakes

Found together in 61 lakes · 41 total

Bluegill Lakes

Found together in 61 lakes · 240 total

Northern pike Lakes

Found together in 61 lakes · 99 total

Walleye Lakes

Found together in 60 lakes · 840 total

Yellow Perch Lakes

Found together in 60 lakes · 113 total

White sucker Lakes

Found together in 57 lakes · 121 total

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.