Warmouth Lakes in Michigan, 26 Lakes

Panfish like Warmouth are the workhorses of Michigan recreational fishing — abundant, accessible, present in 28 surveyed lakes. Warmouth is narrowly distributed — only 26 lakes in Michigan and 2 in Minnesota have a documented record. The constraint is usually habitat: cold water, specific depth profile, or river connection.

Panfish species like Warmouth tolerate a wide range of water quality, so their presence in a lake says less about the lake than the absence of a game-fish would. Cross-reference the Warmouth lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Warmouth documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

Michigan Lakes

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Warmouth Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented warmouth.

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Best Warmouth Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Murray Lake	Kent	9 ft	-
2	North Lake	Washtenaw	12.5 ft	58 ft
3	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
4	North Pond	Chippewa	1.3 ft	-
5	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
6	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
7	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
8	Lake Fenton	Genesee	17.5 ft	90 ft
9	Eagle Lake	Cass	7 ft	35 ft
10	Wall Lake	Barry	10 ft	36 ft
11	Eagle Lake	Allegan	15 ft	-
12	Evans Lake	Lenawee	14 ft	42 ft
13	Three Mile Lake North	Van Buren	8 ft	-
14	Threemile Lake	Van Buren	8 ft	35 ft
15	Portage Lake	Jackson	8.8 ft	40 ft
16	Middle Lake	Lapeer	9 ft	-
17	Long Lake	Grand Traverse	24.3 ft	88 ft
18	Long Lake	Benzie	9 ft	-
19	Diamond Lake	Newaygo	12.3 ft	25 ft
20	Great Bear Lake	Van Buren	8 ft	-
21	Diamond Lake	Osceola	16 ft	60 ft
22	Green Lake	Allegan	8 ft	60 ft
23	Carter Lake	Barry	4 ft	20 ft
24	Long Lake	Cheboygan	18 ft	61 ft
25	Webinguaw Lake	Newaygo	2.5 ft	13 ft
26	Donnell Lake	Cass	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have warmouth?

Warmouth are found in 26 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best warmouth lakes in Michigan?

The best warmouth lakes in Michigan by water quality are Murray Lake, North Lake, Lime Lake, North Pond, Long Lake.

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