tullibee (cisco) Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 361 Minnesota lakes

tullibee (cisco) is a rough-fish species — typically common in productive, nutrient-rich lakes, sometimes treated as a management nuisance by anglers targeting game-fish. 361 lakes carry documentation. tullibee (cisco) is moderately distributed — 361 lakes in Minnesota. 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 tullibee (cisco) lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and tullibee (cisco) documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

361

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

208

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best tullibee (cisco) Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.4 ft	65 ft
2	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	97 ft
3	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft
4	Long Lake	Cass	A	21.5 ft	115 ft
5	Long Lake	Becker	A	19.3 ft	61 ft
6	Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.7 ft	72 ft
7	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	63 ft
8	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft
9	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	55 ft
10	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	81 ft
11	Ida Lake	Douglas	A	16.4 ft	106 ft
12	Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	83 ft
13	Star Lake	Otter Tail	A	17 ft	94 ft
14	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	69 ft
15	Girl Lake	Cass	A	17.6 ft	81 ft
16	Bass Lake	Cass	A	-	55 ft
17	Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	54 ft
18	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	55 ft
19	Lower Bottle Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	110 ft
20	Strawberry Lake	Becker	A	17.5 ft	40 ft
21	Alexander Lake	Morrison	A	16.5 ft	64 ft
22	Gull Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	80 ft
23	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	A	15.4 ft	105 ft
24	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft
25	Latoka Lake	Douglas	A	19 ft	108 ft
26	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
27	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
28	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
29	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	16 ft	135 ft
30	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	18 ft	157 ft
31	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	A	17.1 ft	52 ft
32	Blue Lake	Hubbard	A	17.3 ft	84 ft
33	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	A	15.1 ft	60 ft
34	Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	76 ft
35	Lizzie Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	66 ft
36	Rice Lake	Itasca	A	15 ft	68 ft
37	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	A	16.1 ft	112 ft
38	Upper Bottle Lake	Hubbard	A	16 ft	55 ft
39	Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	18 ft	115 ft
40	Kimball Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.4 ft	77 ft
41	Serpent Lake	Crow Wing	A	25 ft	65 ft
42	Mary Lake	Hubbard	A	18.8 ft	48 ft
43	Little Bass Lake	Itasca	A	17.7 ft	62 ft
44	Little Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	A	26.5 ft	109 ft
45	Hand Lake	Cass	A	17 ft	57 ft
46	Miltona Lake	Douglas	A	18.7 ft	105 ft
47	Hatch Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	88 ft
48	Mina Lake	Douglas	A	16 ft	123 ft
49	North Star Lake	Itasca	A	19 ft	90 ft
50	Pleasant Lake	Cass	A	15.5 ft	72 ft

Showing top 50 of 361 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have tullibee (cisco)?

tullibee (cisco) are found in 361 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best tullibee (cisco) lakes in Minnesota?

The best tullibee (cisco) lakes in Minnesota by water quality are East Fox Lake, North Long Lake, Bad Medicine Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.