White Sucker Lakes in Michigan

Found in 119 Michigan lakes · 1,137 in Minnesota

Rough fish like White Sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 1,256 Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. With 1,137 lakes in Minnesota and 119 in Michigan carrying a documented record, White Sucker is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

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

119

Michigan Lakes

Avg. Grade

Grade A Lakes

Counties

White Sucker Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented white sucker, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best White Sucker Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township	Lake	A	8 ft	-
2	Silver Lake	Washtenaw	A	11.5 ft	-
3	Squaw Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	16 ft	-
4	Kimball Lake Central Basin; Garfield Township	Newaygo	A	4.5 ft	-
5	Upper Herring Lake; Central Basin; Blaine Township	Benzie	A	8 ft	-
6	Whitefish Lake Southeast Basin; Pierson Township	Montcalm	A	16 ft	-
7	Murray Lake East Basin; Grattan Township	Kent	A	7.2 ft	-
8	Big Twin Lake Southeast Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	23 ft	-
9	Round Lake	Benzie	A	15 ft	-
10	Crystal Lake	Hillsdale	A	9.5 ft	-
11	Bear Lake Southeast Basin	Kalkaska	A	36.5 ft	-
12	Cub Lake Central Basin	Kalkaska	A	19 ft	-
13	Otter Lake	Benzie	A	12 ft	-
14	Duck Lake North Basin; Watersmeet Township	Gogebic	A	9.5 ft	-
15	Higgins Lake East Basin	Roscommon	A	35 ft	-
16	Long Lake North Central Basin; Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse	A	23.8 ft	-
17	North Crooked Lake South Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	13.5 ft	-
18	Higgins Lake Northwest Basin	Roscommon	A	34.5 ft	-
19	Emerald Lake	Kent	A	12 ft	-
20	Eagle Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	17 ft	-
21	Lower Herring Lake East Basin; Blaire Township	Benzie	A	16 ft	-
22	Loon Lake; Lake Twp	Benzie	A	12 ft	-
23	Houghton Lake	Roscommon	A	5 ft	-
24	Lime Lake	Benzie	A	17.5 ft	-
25	Long Lake	Gogebic	A	12 ft	-
26	Shingle Lake South Basin; Lincoln Township	Clare	A	-	-
27	Big Blue Lake North Basin; Blue Lake Township	Kalkaska	A	-	-
28	Loon Lake	Benzie	B	12.1 ft	-
29	Lake Richie	Keweenaw	B	8.3 ft	-
30	Bass Lake	Leelanau	B	11.2 ft	-
31	Portage Lake South Basin; Dexter Township	Washtenaw	B	13 ft	-
32	Beaver Lake	Alger	B	14.7 ft	-
33	Beaver Lake	Keweenaw	B	8 ft	-
34	Lake Harvey	Keweenaw	B	10.5 ft	-
35	Feldtmann Lake	Keweenaw	B	7.3 ft	-
36	Posey Lake Central Basin; Hudson Township	Lenawee	B	5 ft	-
37	Crystal Lake; East Central Basin; Watersmeet Township	Gogebic	B	11 ft	-
38	Stager Lake Central Basin	Iron	B	13 ft	-
39	Crooked Lake	Emmet	B	-	-
40	Round Lake	Shiawassee	D	6 ft	-
41	Kimball Lake	Newaygo	NR	4.5 ft	-
42	Squaw Lake	Kalkaska	NR	16 ft	-
43	Bear Lake	Manistee	NR	11 ft	-
44	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	NR	11.5 ft	-
45	Silver Lake	Washtenaw	NR	11.5 ft	-
46	East Twin Lake	Montmorency	NR	9 ft	-
47	Bass Lake	Montcalm	NR	10.8 ft	-
48	Crystal Lake	Montcalm	NR	10 ft	-
49	Middle Lake	Lapeer	NR	9 ft	-
50	Big Star Lake	Lake	NR	8 ft	-

Showing top 50 of 119 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have white sucker?

White Sucker are found in 119 lakes in Michigan. The average water quality grade of these lakes is A (Excellent).

What are the best white sucker lakes in Michigan?

The best white sucker lakes in Michigan by water quality are Big Star Lake Central Basin; Lake Township, Silver Lake, Squaw Lake Central Basin; Blue Lake Township, Kimball Lake Central Basin; Garfield Township, Upper Herring Lake; Central Basin; Blaine Township.

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