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Lakes by species

For each species: lakes on the PFBC Best Fishing Waters list first, then lakes where PFBC biologists recorded the species in a survey from the last 10 years. We don't rate lakes.

Largemouth Bass 13 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 88 recent survey records
Smallmouth Bass 2 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 33 recent survey records
Walleye 11 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 37 recent survey records
Muskellunge 8 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 18 recent survey records
Northern Pike 4 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 15 recent survey records
Chain Pickerel 1 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 32 recent survey records
Crappie (black and white) 13 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 80 recent survey records
Yellow Perch 5 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 78 recent survey records
Bluegill and Pumpkinseed 7 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 87 recent survey records
Channel Catfish 14 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 29 recent survey records
Bullhead catfish 8 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 71 recent survey records
Common Carp 13 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 45 recent survey records
Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass 9 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 2 recent survey records
Trout (stocked) 12 PFBC Best Fishing Waters · 30 recent survey records