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Threespine Stickleback

🔬 Gasterosteus aculeatus

A small, armored fish common near Great Lakes shorelines. Males develop vivid red coloring during spawning. Important forage near shore.

🌿 Threespine Stickleback Habitat & Behavior

DNR records show Threespine Stickleback present in 887 Michigan water bodies.

🌊 Where to Catch Threespine Stickleback in Michigan

Lake County Population
Ackerman Lake Alger Good
Addis Lake(s) Alger Good
Albany Creek Chippewa Good
Alberta Pond Baraga Good
Alcona Pond Alcona Good
Ambrose Lake Ogemaw Good
Ankadosh Creek Chippewa Good
Anna River Alger Good
Arbutus Lake
510 acres
 Grand Traverse Good
Arcadia Lake Manistee Good
Arfelin Lake Marquette Good
Arnold Lake Clare Good
Au Sable Lake Ogemaw Good
Au Sable River Crawford Good
Au Sable River Crawford Good
Au Sable River Iosco Good
Au Sable River Oscoda Good
Au Sable River (East Branch) Crawford Good
Au Sable River (East Branch) Crawford Good
Au Sable River (North Branch) Crawford Good
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