Deepwater Sculpin
🔬 Myoxocephalus thompsonii
A relict species from the last ice age, found only in the deepest, coldest water of the Great Lakes. Extremely important forage for Lake Trout and Burbot in deep water.
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Where to Catch Deepwater Sculpin in Michigan
| Lake | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Arbutus Lake
510 acres
|
Grand Traverse | |
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Bear Lake
3,350 acres
|
Manistee | |
|
Big Blue Lake
620 acres
|
Muskegon | |
|
Big Twin Lake
210 acres
|
Wexford | |
|
Black Lake
10,130 acres
|
Cheboygan | |
|
Burt Lake
17,120 acres
|
Cheboygan | |
|
Cass Lake
1,280 acres
|
Oakland | |
|
Charlevoix Lake
17,260 acres
|
Charlevoix | |
| Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | |
|
Coldwater Lake
1,561 acres
|
Branch | |
|
Crooked Lake
650 acres
|
Emmet | |
|
Croton Pond
1,605 acres
|
Newaygo | |
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Crystal Lake
9,854 acres
|
Benzie | |
|
Douglas Lake
3,400 acres
|
Cheboygan | |
|
Elk Lake
7,793 acres
|
Antrim | |
|
Elk Lake
7,793 acres
|
Antrim | |
|
Fremont Lake
1,700 acres
|
Newaygo | |
|
Glen Lake
4,944 acres
|
Leelanau | |
|
Gull Lake
2,030 acres
|
Kalamazoo | |
|
Gun Lake
2,680 acres
|
Barry |
Deepwater Sculpin Habitat & Behavior
DNR records show Deepwater Sculpin present in 65 Michigan water bodies.
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