One of the most important commercial and sport fish in the Great Lakes. Silver-white with a small head and subterminal (underslung) mouth. Schools in cold, open water. Prized eating fish -- the whitefish served in Great Lakes ports is almost always this species. Historically one of the most abundant Great Lakes fishes before overfishing and sea lamprey decimated populations.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Creek | Allegan | — | |
| Big Glen Lake | Leelanau | — | |
|
Burt Lake
17,120 acres
|
Cheboygan | Great Lakes access | |
|
Charlevoix Lake
17,260 acres
|
Charlevoix | Great Lakes access | |
| Chicagon Lake | Iron | — | |
|
Crystal Lake
9,854 acres
|
Benzie | Great Lakes access | |
| Eight Point Lake | Clare | — | |
|
Glen Lake
4,944 acres
|
Leelanau | Great Lakes access | |
|
Higgins Lake
9,600 acres
|
Roscommon | Great Lakes access | |
|
Indian Lake
8,689 acres
|
Schoolcraft | Great Lakes access | |
|
Lake Gogebic
13,380 acres
|
Gogebic | Great Lakes access | |
| Lake Huron, Harrisville | Alcona | — | |
| Lake Huron, Oscoda | Iosco | — | |
|
Lake Michigamme
4,149 acres
|
Marquette | Great Lakes access | |
| Lake Michigan | Antrim | — | |
| Lake Michigan | Benzie | — | |
| Lake Michigan | Emmet | — | |
| Lake Michigan | Manistee | — | |
| Lake Michigan | Mason | — | |
| Lake Michigan | Allegan | — |