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Pygmy Whitefish

🔬 Prosopium coulteri

A tiny whitefish found in cold, deep lakes. The smallest whitefish species. Found in Lake Superior and a few deep inland lakes in the Upper Peninsula. Rarely caught.

🌿 Pygmy Whitefish Habitat & Behavior

DNR records show Pygmy Whitefish present in 489 Michigan water bodies.

🌊 Where to Catch Pygmy Whitefish in Michigan

Lake County Population
Ackerman Lake Alger Good
Addis Lake(s) Alger Good
Albany Creek Chippewa Good
Alberta Pond Baraga Good
Ankadosh Creek Chippewa Good
Anna River Alger Good
Arfelin Lake Marquette Good
Au Train River Alger Good
AuTrain Lake Alger Good
Badwater Lake Dickinson Good
Badwater Lake, Little Dickinson Good
Baldy Lake Alger Good
Banana Lake Schoolcraft Good
Bar Lake Alger Good
Bark River Delta Good
Bark River Delta Good
Bass Lake Dickinson Good
Bass Lake Iron Good
Bass Lake Luce Good
Bass Lake (Big) Schoolcraft Good
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