Best Lakes Finder
Find the best lakes for your activity. Filter by fishing, swimming, or kayaking, and optionally by fish species.
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity (ft) | Depth (ft) | Fish Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepin Lake Pepin County, MN | F | 3.0 | 60 | 47 |
| 2 | Long Lake Grand Traverse County, MI | A | 24.0 | - | 40 |
| 3 | Long Lake Cheboygan County, MI | A | 18.0 | - | 40 |
| 4 | Long Lake Gogebic County, MI | B | 11.5 | - | 40 |
| 5 | Long Lake Benzie County, MI | B | 11.5 | - | 40 |
| 6 | Long Lake Gogebic County, MI | B | 12.0 | - | 40 |
| 7 | Round Lake Benzie County, MI | A | 15.0 | - | 37 |
| 8 | Round Lake Benzie County, MI | A | 15.0 | - | 37 |
| 9 | Round Lake Oakland County, MI | B | 10.0 | - | 37 |
| 10 | Round Lake Mecosta County, MI | C | 8.5 | - | 37 |
| 11 | Round Lake Kent County, MI | C | 8.0 | - | 37 |
| 12 | Round Lake Shiawassee County, MI | C | 6.0 | - | 37 |
| 13 | Round Lake Shiawassee County, MI | D | 6.5 | - | 37 |
| 14 | Lake St. Croix Washington County, MN | B | 5.2 | 78 | 36 |
| 15 | St. Croix Lake Washington County, MN | C | 8.7 | 78 | 36 |
| 16 | Pool of Lake St. Croix Washington County, MN | C | 4.3 | 78 | 36 |
| 17 | Pool on Lake St. Croix Washington County, MN | C | 5.9 | 78 | 36 |
| 18 | Burt Lake Cheboygan County, MI | A | 15.5 | - | 33 |
| 19 | Baldwins Lake Cass County, MI | C | 8.0 | - | 33 |
| 20 | Upper Estuary Lake St. Louis County, MN | D | 1.9 | 55 | 33 |
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal plus state agency datasets (MN DNR, WI DNR, and others).
Data sources: EPA Water Quality Portal · MN DNR LakeFinder · State agency monitoring data