White Sucker Lakes in Michigan, 110 Lakes

Rough fish like White Sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 1,211 Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. With 1,101 lakes in Minnesota and 110 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 phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings 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 each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and White Sucker documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

110

Michigan Lakes

Counties

White Sucker Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented white sucker.

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Best White Sucker Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Eagle Lake	Kalkaska	18 ft	20 ft
2	Emerald Lake	Kent	11.5 ft	-
3	Sawyer Lake	Dickinson	7 ft	20 ft
4	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
5	Duck Lake	Muskegon	11 ft	-
6	Big Blue Lake	Kalkaska	24 ft	-
7	Murray Lake	Kent	9 ft	-
8	Big Star Lake	Lake	9 ft	-
9	Crystal Lake	Washtenaw	12.5 ft	-
10	Big Twin Lake	Kalkaska	23 ft	-
11	Sylvan Lake	Oakland	10.3 ft	-
12	Whitefish Lake	Montcalm	13.5 ft	-
13	Round Lake	Benzie	15 ft	-
14	Crystal Lake	Hillsdale	9.5 ft	-
15	Otter Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
16	Loon Lake	Benzie	12 ft	-
17	Houghton Lake	Roscommon	5 ft	21 ft
18	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
19	Crooked Lake	Emmet	-	50 ft
20	Lake Richie	Keweenaw	9.2 ft	-
21	Bass Lake	Leelanau	11.2 ft	-
22	Lake Harvey	Keweenaw	10.4 ft	-
23	Beaver Lake	Keweenaw	8.9 ft	-
24	Beaver Lake	Alger	14.5 ft	39 ft
25	Feldtmann Lake	Keweenaw	7.5 ft	-
26	Walloon Lake	Emmet	-	-
27	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6 ft	-
28	Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	13 ft	50 ft
29	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
30	Lake Bellaire	Antrim	12.5 ft	95 ft
31	Crooked Lake	Barry	12 ft	-
32	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
33	Hanbury Lake	Dickinson	14 ft	-
34	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	11 ft	40 ft
35	Opal Lake	Otsego	15.5 ft	40 ft
36	Silver Lake	Van Buren	9.5 ft	-
37	Avery Lake	Montmorency	27 ft	-
38	Posey Lake	Lenawee	5 ft	45 ft
39	East Twin Lake	Montmorency	8 ft	25 ft
40	Brown Lake	Jackson	7.5 ft	-
41	Bear Lake	Kalkaska	30 ft	50 ft
42	North Crooked Lake	Kalkaska	14 ft	-
43	Brevoort Lake	Mackinac	10.5 ft	-
44	Lake Fenton	Genesee	17.5 ft	90 ft
45	Starvation Lake	Kalkaska	21.5 ft	47 ft
46	North Blue Lake	Kalkaska	19 ft	78 ft
47	Emerald Lake	Newaygo	13.5 ft	49 ft
48	Duck Lake	Gogebic	9 ft	25 ft
49	Big Bradford Lake	Otsego	22 ft	-
50	Bear Lake	Manistee	11 ft	6 ft

Showing top 50 of 110 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have white sucker?

White Sucker are found in 110 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best white sucker lakes in Michigan?

The best white sucker lakes in Michigan by water quality are Eagle Lake, Emerald Lake, Sawyer Lake, Hanbury Lake, Duck Lake.

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