Yellow Bullhead Fishing Guide: 1,080 Lakes by Water Quality

Yellow Bullhead fits the catfish niche: tolerant of warm, turbid water, often present in productive (eutrophic) lakes. 1,080 lakes in our dataset have a record. With 1,001 lakes in Minnesota and 79 in Michigan carrying a documented record, Yellow Bullhead is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

Catfish-bearing lakes are often productive systems — the kind where the fish do well even when clarity does not. Cross-reference the Yellow Bullhead lake list below against each lake's clarity, phosphorus and algae readings: lakes with low nutrient readings and Yellow Bullhead documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

1,080

Total Lakes

1,001

Minnesota lakes →

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45 ft

Avg. Depth

Best Yellow Bullhead Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with yellow bullhead, ranked on nutrient and algae readings.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Depth	Species
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	MN	65 ft	18
2	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	MN	65 ft	15
3	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	MN	105 ft	9
4	Clearwater Lake	Wright	MN	73 ft	17
5	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	MN	54 ft	16
6	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	MN	65 ft	14
7	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	100 ft	21
8	Little Birch Lake	Todd	MN	89 ft	20
9	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	MN	97 ft	18
10	Mud Lake	Becker	MN	34 ft	16
11	Big Lake	Beltrami	MN	35 ft	17
12	Big Lake	Sherburne	MN	48 ft	14
13	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	MN	42 ft	13
14	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	MN	55 ft	20
15	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	MN	104 ft	17
16	Birch Lake	Wright	MN	52 ft	9
17	Birch Lake	Cass	MN	45 ft	14
18	Round Lake	Aitkin	MN	125 ft	18
19	Round Lake	Crow Wing	MN	51 ft	20
20	Round Lake	Becker	MN	69 ft	18
21	Ada Lake	Cass	MN	60 ft	16
22	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	MN	138 ft	23
23	Whitefish Lake	Beltrami	MN	30 ft	12
24	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	MN	56 ft	11
25	Washburn Lake	Cass	MN	111 ft	21
26	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	46 ft	15
27	Long Lake	Clearwater	MN	80 ft	15
28	Long Lake	Cass	MN	115 ft	14
29	Long Lake	Otter Tail	MN	128 ft	16
30	Long Lake	Becker	MN	61 ft	16
31	Long Lake	Hubbard	MN	135 ft	14
32	Long Lake	Otter Tail	MN	73 ft	17
33	Long Lake	Itasca	MN	72 ft	10
34	Long Lake	Itasca	MN	85 ft	12
35	Dead Lake	Hubbard	MN	34 ft	9
36	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	MN	65 ft	18
37	Unnamed Lake	Sherburne	MN	43 ft	7
38	Maple Lake	Douglas	MN	78 ft	17
39	Maple Lake	Itasca	MN	39 ft	13
40	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	MN	42 ft	12
41	Shallow Lake	Itasca	MN	85 ft	12
42	Shallow Lake	Hubbard	MN	10 ft	13
43	Detroit Lake	Becker	MN	89 ft	19
44	Sallie Lake	Becker	MN	50 ft	16
45	Deer Lake	Beltrami	MN	42 ft	14
46	Deer Lake	Otter Tail	MN	26 ft	16
47	Deer Lake	Itasca	MN	50 ft	15
48	Deer Lake	Hubbard	MN	9 ft	8
49	Deer Lake	Itasca	MN	121 ft	17
50	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	MN	95 ft	19

Showing top 50 of 1,080 lakes with yellow bullhead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have yellow bullhead?

Yellow Bullhead are documented in 1,080 lakes: 1,001 in Minnesota, 79 in Michigan.

What are the best lakes for yellow bullhead?

The best yellow bullhead lakes by water quality are Lobster Lake, East Fox Lake, Deep Portage Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake. These lakes carry the lowest nutrient and algae readings among all lakes where yellow bullhead have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with yellow bullhead?

Yellow Bullhead are most commonly found alongside yellow bullhead, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike, largemouth bass. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.

Other Fish Species in Yellow Bullhead Lakes

Bluegill Lakes

Found together in 988 lakes · 1,550 total

Black Crappie Lakes

Found together in 985 lakes · 1,386 total

Northern Pike Lakes

Found together in 980 lakes · 2,386 total

Largemouth Bass Lakes

Found together in 956 lakes · 2,489 total

Yellow Perch Lakes

Found together in 943 lakes · 1,577 total

Pumpkinseed Lakes

Found together in 908 lakes · 1,328 total

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality readings from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys. Species profiles are general reference; always check current state regulations before fishing.