Silver Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 60 Minnesota lakes · 5 in Michigan

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. 65 lakes carry documentation. Silver Redhorse is narrowly distributed — only 60 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 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 letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and Silver Redhorse documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Silver Redhorse Lakes Map

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

Loading map…

Best Silver Redhorse Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Clearwater Lake	Wright	A	9.8 ft	73 ft
2	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	A	10 ft	65 ft
3	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft
4	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	138 ft
5	Cedar Lake	Aitkin	A	11.1 ft	105 ft
6	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	A	16.1 ft	112 ft
7	Swan Lake	Itasca	A	13.5 ft	65 ft
8	Wall Lake	Otter Tail	A	8.7 ft	34 ft
9	Side Lake	St. Louis	A	11.5 ft	32 ft
10	Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	A	13.8 ft	79.8 ft
11	Lake St Croix	Pierce	B	7.2 ft	78 ft
12	Pool	Washington	B	5.9 ft	78 ft
13	Arrowhead Lake	Crow Wing	C	6.9 ft	13 ft
14	Big Sandy Lake	Aitkin	C	4.5 ft	84 ft
15	Upper Twin Lake	Hubbard	C	6.9 ft	12 ft
16	Little Sand Lake	Itasca	C	8.2 ft	19 ft
17	Pool of Lake St Croix	Washington	C	4.3 ft	78 ft
18	Ripple Lake	Aitkin	C	4.5 ft	39 ft
19	Little Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	C	4.8 ft	22 ft
20	Daggett Lake	Crow Wing	C	8.7 ft	23 ft
21	First Crow Wing Lake	Hubbard	C	5.9 ft	15 ft
22	Bowstring Lake	Itasca	C	8 ft	32 ft
23	West Sturgeon Lake	Itasca	C	4.1 ft	31 ft
24	Lake Winnibigoshish	Cass	C	12.1 ft	69.8 ft
25	Tamarack Bay Lake	Cass	C	11.5 ft	69.8 ft
26	Third River Flowage Lake	Itasca	C	6.9 ft	69.8 ft
27	Upper Estuary Lake	St. Louis	C	1.9 ft	55 ft
28	Charley Lake	Ramsey	D	4.6 ft	21 ft
29	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	D	4 ft	43 ft
30	Krays Lake	Stearns	D	3.5 ft	40 ft
31	Briggs Lake	Sherburne	D	3 ft	25 ft
32	Lower Twin Lake	Wadena	D	6.9 ft	26 ft
33	Julia Lake	Sherburne	D	2 ft	15 ft
34	Horseshoe Lake	Stearns	F	4 ft	57 ft
35	Long Lake	Stearns	F	2.5 ft	35 ft
36	Big Swan Lake	Meeker	F	2.6 ft	32 ft
37	Pokegama Lake	Pine	F	2 ft	25 ft
38	Elk Lake	Sherburne	F	2 ft	9 ft
39	North Brown'S Lake	Stearns	F	4 ft	41 ft
40	Cedar Island Lake	Stearns	F	3.5 ft	75 ft
41	Little Rock Lake	Benton	F	1.8 ft	17 ft
42	Knaus Lake	Stearns	F	2.5 ft	20 ft
43	Lower Orono Lake	Sherburne	F	2.5 ft	18 ft
44	Bolfing Lake	Stearns	F	6.3 ft	36 ft
45	Cokato Lake	Wright	NR	6 ft	52 ft
46	Eddy Lake	Carlton	NR	3.5 ft	37 ft
47	Pickerel Lake	Dakota	NR	3.5 ft	11 ft
48	Zumwalde Lake	Stearns	NR	2.3 ft	23 ft
49	Hanging Kettle Lake	Aitkin	NR	6.5 ft	35 ft
50	Split Hand Lake	Itasca	NR	6 ft	34 ft

Showing top 50 of 60 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have silver redhorse?

Silver Redhorse are found in 60 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is C (Fair).

What are the best silver redhorse lakes in Minnesota?

The best silver redhorse lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Whitefish Lake, Cedar Lake.

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