Yellow Bullhead Lakes in Michigan, 79 Lakes

Yellow Bullhead is a catfish — bottom-feeding, warm-water-tolerant, often found in larger river-connected lakes. Documented in 1,080 lakes across Michigan. Yellow Bullhead is widely distributed: 1,001 lakes in Minnesota and 79 in Michigan. That breadth means anglers across most of the coverage area can find a documented Yellow Bullhead lake within a reasonable drive.

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.

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Yellow Bullhead Lakes Map

Every Michigan lake with documented yellow bullhead.

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Best Yellow Bullhead Lakes in Michigan

Rank	Lake	County	Clarity	Depth
1	Clear Lake	Jackson	10.5 ft	34 ft
2	Big Star Lake	Lake	9 ft	-
3	Round Lake	Lenawee	12.3 ft	67 ft
4	Whitefish Lake	Montcalm	13.5 ft	-
5	Round Lake	Benzie	15 ft	-
6	Lime Lake	Benzie	17.5 ft	25 ft
7	Crooked Lake	Emmet	-	50 ft
8	Spring Lake	Emmet	-	-
9	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
10	Round Lake	Shiawassee	6 ft	-
11	Lower Herring Lake	Benzie	13 ft	50 ft
12	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
13	Crooked Lake	Barry	12 ft	-
14	Clifford Lake	Montcalm	10 ft	-
15	Long Lake	Gogebic	12 ft	60 ft
16	Corey Lake	St. Joseph	14.5 ft	-
17	Chippewa Lake	Mecosta	11 ft	40 ft
18	Silver Lake	Van Buren	9.5 ft	-
19	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8 ft	70 ft
20	Posey Lake	Lenawee	5 ft	45 ft
21	Clear Lake	Ogemaw	15 ft	50 ft
22	Middle Straits Lake	Oakland	10.3 ft	55 ft
23	Clark Lake	Jackson	10 ft	50 ft
24	Cranberry Lake	Oakland	8.5 ft	25 ft
25	Shavehead Lake	Cass	8.5 ft	70 ft
26	Lake Fenton	Genesee	17.5 ft	90 ft
27	Twin Lake	Kalkaska	23 ft	80 ft
28	Eagle Lake	Cass	7 ft	35 ft
29	Wall Lake	Barry	10 ft	36 ft
30	Long Lake	Oakland	13 ft	50 ft
31	Farewell Lake	Jackson	13.8 ft	43 ft
32	White Lake	Muskegon	6.8 ft	-
33	Pickerel Lake	Kalkaska	20 ft	72 ft
34	Silver Lake	Cheboygan	12.5 ft	-
35	Eagle Lake	Allegan	15 ft	-
36	Resort Lake	Menominee	8.5 ft	41 ft
37	Shingle Lake	Clare	10.5 ft	40 ft
38	Upper Herring Lake	Benzie	8 ft	25 ft
39	White Lake	Oakland	13 ft	-
40	Cool Lake	Lake	19.5 ft	43 ft
41	Scram Lake	Kent	12.5 ft	85 ft
42	Three Mile Lake North	Van Buren	8 ft	-
43	Jordan Lake	Barry	7.5 ft	-
44	Threemile Lake	Van Buren	8 ft	35 ft
45	Portage Lake	Jackson	8.8 ft	40 ft
46	Mud Lake	Oakland	11 ft	-
47	Crooked Lake	Oakland	11.5 ft	60 ft
48	Tan Lake	Oakland	11 ft	-
49	Clear Lake	Oakland	11 ft	-
50	Middle Lake	Lapeer	9 ft	-

Showing top 50 of 79 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Michigan lakes have yellow bullhead?

Yellow Bullhead are found in 79 lakes in Michigan.

What are the best yellow bullhead lakes in Michigan?

The best yellow bullhead lakes in Michigan by water quality are Clear Lake, Big Star Lake, Round Lake, Whitefish Lake, Round Lake.

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