Silver Redhorse Fishing Guide: 63 Lakes by Water Quality

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. 63 lakes carry documentation. Silver Redhorse is narrowly distributed — only 58 lakes in Minnesota and 5 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 phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings 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 each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Silver Redhorse documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

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Best Silver Redhorse Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with silver redhorse, ranked on nutrient and algae readings.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Depth	Species
1	Clearwater Lake	Wright	MN	73 ft	17
2	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	MN	65 ft	14
3	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	100 ft	21
4	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	MN	138 ft	23
5	Cedar Lake	Aitkin	MN	105 ft	22
6	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	MN	112 ft	19
7	Swan Lake	Itasca	MN	65 ft	17
8	Wall Lake	Otter Tail	MN	34 ft	19
9	Side Lake	St. Louis	MN	32 ft	15
10	Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	MN	79.8 ft	15
11	Otter Lake	Benzie	MI	-	30
12	Lake St Croix	Pierce	MN	78 ft	36
13	Pool	Washington	MN	78 ft	36
14	Arrowhead Lake	Crow Wing	MN	13 ft	16
15	Big Sandy Lake	Aitkin	MN	84 ft	22
16	Upper Twin Lake	Hubbard	MN	12 ft	18
17	Little Sand Lake	Itasca	MN	19 ft	13
18	Pool of Lake St Croix	Washington	MN	78 ft	36
19	Ripple Lake	Aitkin	MN	39 ft	17
20	Little Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	MN	22 ft	12
21	Daggett Lake	Crow Wing	MN	23 ft	21
22	First Crow Wing Lake	Hubbard	MN	15 ft	17
23	Bowstring Lake	Itasca	MN	32 ft	17
24	West Sturgeon Lake	Itasca	MN	31 ft	12
25	Lake Winnibigoshish	Cass	MN	69.8 ft	20
26	Tamarack Bay Lake	Cass	MN	69.8 ft	20
27	Third River Flowage Lake	Itasca	MN	69.8 ft	20
28	Upper Estuary Lake	St. Louis	MN	55 ft	33
29	Charley Lake	Ramsey	MN	21 ft	20
30	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	MN	43 ft	24
31	Krays Lake	Stearns	MN	40 ft	15
32	Briggs Lake	Sherburne	MN	25 ft	21
33	Lower Twin Lake	Wadena	MN	26 ft	21
34	Julia Lake	Sherburne	MN	15 ft	18
35	Horseshoe Lake	Stearns	MN	57 ft	25
36	Long Lake	Stearns	MN	35 ft	23
37	Big Swan Lake	Meeker	MN	32 ft	23
38	Pokegama Lake	Pine	MN	25 ft	23
39	Elk Lake	Sherburne	MN	9 ft	17
40	North Brown'S Lake	Stearns	MN	41 ft	18
41	Cedar Island Lake	Stearns	MN	75 ft	22
42	Little Rock Lake	Benton	MN	17 ft	21
43	Knaus Lake	Stearns	MN	20 ft	17
44	Lower Orono Lake	Sherburne	MN	18 ft	18
45	Bolfing Lake	Stearns	MN	36 ft	16
46	Cokato Lake	Wright	MN	52 ft	20
47	Eddy Lake	Carlton	MN	37 ft	13
48	Pickerel Lake	Dakota	MN	11 ft	15
49	Zumwalde Lake	Stearns	MN	23 ft	18
50	Hanging Kettle Lake	Aitkin	MN	35 ft	18

Showing top 50 of 63 lakes with silver redhorse.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have silver redhorse?

Silver Redhorse are documented in 63 lakes: 58 in Minnesota, 5 in Michigan.

What are the best lakes for silver redhorse?

The best silver redhorse lakes by water quality are Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Whitefish Lake, Cedar Lake. These lakes carry the lowest nutrient and algae readings 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 58 lakes · 1,386 total

Bluegill Lakes

Found together in 58 lakes · 1,550 total

Northern Pike Lakes

Found together in 58 lakes · 2,386 total

Walleye Lakes

Found together in 57 lakes · 1,884 total

Yellow Perch Lakes

Found together in 57 lakes · 1,577 total

White Sucker Lakes

Found together in 54 lakes · 1,211 total

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality readings from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys. Species profiles are general reference; always check current state regulations before fishing.