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 | NR | 3.0 | 60 | 47 |
| 2 | Long Lake Gogebic County, MI | NR | 11.5 | - | 40 |
| 3 | Long Lake Benzie County, MI | NR | 11.5 | - | 40 |
| 4 | Long Lake Grand Traverse County, MI | NR | 24.0 | - | 40 |
| 5 | Long Lake Cheboygan County, MI | NR | 18.0 | - | 40 |
| 6 | Round Lake Benzie County, MI | A | 15.0 | - | 37 |
| 7 | Round Lake Shiawassee County, MI | D | 6.0 | - | 37 |
| 8 | Round Lake Shiawassee County, MI | NR | 6.5 | - | 37 |
| 9 | Round Lake Oakland County, MI | NR | 10.0 | - | 37 |
| 10 | Round Lake Kent County, MI | NR | 8.0 | - | 37 |
| 11 | Lake St Croix Pierce County, MN | B | 7.2 | 78 | 36 |
| 12 | Pool Washington County, MN | B | 5.9 | 78 | 36 |
| 13 | Pool of Lake St Croix Washington County, MN | C | 4.3 | 78 | 36 |
| 14 | Upper Estuary Lake St. Louis County, MN | C | 1.9 | 55 | 33 |
| 15 | Burt Lake Cheboygan County, MI | NR | 15.5 | - | 33 |
| 16 | Baldwins Lake Cass County, MI | NR | 8.0 | - | 33 |
| 17 | Otter Lake Benzie County, MI | A | 12.0 | - | 30 |
| 18 | Eagle Lake Allegan County, MI | NR | 14.0 | - | 30 |
| 19 | Otter Lake Oakland County, MI | NR | 10.0 | - | 30 |
| 20 | Murray Lake East Basin; Grattan Township Kent County, MI | A | 7.2 | - | 29 |
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