Yellow Bullhead Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 1,030 Minnesota lakes · 77 in Michigan

Yellow Bullhead is a catfish — bottom-feeding, warm-water-tolerant, often found in larger river-connected lakes. Documented in 1,107 lakes across Minnesota. Yellow Bullhead is widely distributed: 1,030 lakes in Minnesota and 77 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 the letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and Yellow Bullhead documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

1,030

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

384

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Yellow Bullhead Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented yellow bullhead, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best Yellow Bullhead Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	A	13 ft	65 ft
2	East Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.4 ft	65 ft
3	Deep Portage Lake	Cass	A	15.4 ft	105 ft
4	Clearwater Lake	Wright	A	9.8 ft	73 ft
5	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	54 ft
6	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	A	10 ft	65 ft
7	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft
8	Little Birch Lake	Todd	A	13 ft	89 ft
9	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	97 ft
10	Mud Lake	Becker	A	12.5 ft	34 ft
11	Big Lake	Beltrami	A	9.7 ft	35 ft
12	Big Lake	Sherburne	A	13.6 ft	48 ft
13	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	16.5 ft	42 ft
14	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	55 ft
15	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.3 ft	104 ft
16	Birch Lake	Wright	A	15 ft	52 ft
17	Birch Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	45 ft
18	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	14.5 ft	125 ft
19	Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	51 ft
20	Round Lake	Becker	A	10 ft	69 ft
21	Ada Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	60 ft
22	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	138 ft
23	Whitefish Lake	Beltrami	A	12.5 ft	30 ft
24	Horseshoe Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	56 ft
25	Washburn Lake	Cass	A	14.1 ft	111 ft
26	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	A	10.5 ft	46 ft
27	Long Lake	Clearwater	A	20.5 ft	80 ft
28	Long Lake	Cass	A	21.5 ft	115 ft
29	Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	128 ft
30	Long Lake	Becker	A	19.5 ft	61 ft
31	Long Lake	Hubbard	A	11.2 ft	135 ft
32	Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	11.6 ft	73 ft
33	Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.7 ft	72 ft
34	Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.9 ft	85 ft
35	Dead Lake	Hubbard	A	16 ft	34 ft
36	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	A	10.2 ft	65 ft
37	Unnamed Lake	Sherburne	A	13 ft	43 ft
38	Maple Lake	Douglas	A	14.1 ft	78 ft
39	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
40	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.3 ft	42 ft
41	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
42	Shallow Lake	Hubbard	A	8.2 ft	10 ft
43	Detroit Lake	Becker	A	14 ft	89 ft
44	Sallie Lake	Becker	A	13 ft	50 ft
45	Deer Lake	Beltrami	A	11 ft	42 ft
46	Deer Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	26 ft
47	Deer Lake	Itasca	A	8.9 ft	50 ft
48	Deer Lake	Hubbard	A	12.8 ft	9 ft
49	Deer Lake	Itasca	A	13.1 ft	121 ft
50	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	A	14.8 ft	95 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,030 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have yellow bullhead?

Yellow Bullhead are found in 1,030 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best yellow bullhead lakes in Minnesota?

The best yellow bullhead lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Lobster Lake, East Fox Lake, Deep Portage Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake.

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