Deep, cold-water species. Excellent in the Great Lakes and deep inland lakes.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Charlevoix Lake
17,260 acres
|
Charlevoix | Deep lake ÔÇö trophy fish | |
|
Crooked Lake
650 acres
|
Emmet | Deep, cold, clear ÔÇö trophy fish | |
|
Crystal Lake
9,854 acres
|
Benzie | Trophy lake trout ÔÇö deep, clear, cold | |
|
Elk Lake
7,793 acres
|
Antrim | Deep, cold ÔÇö exceptional clarity | |
|
Glen Lake
4,944 acres
|
Leelanau | Deep cold water | |
|
Higgins Lake
9,600 acres
|
Roscommon | Trophy lake trout in deep water | |
|
Lake Michigamme
4,149 acres
|
Marquette | Remote UP trophy fishery | |
|
Otsego Lake
1,989 acres
|
Otsego | Deep cold water. State records have been caught here. | |
|
Pickerel Lake
830 acres
|
Cheboygan | Clear, cold, deep | |
|
Portage Lake
800 acres
|
Washtenaw | Deep cold water supports large lake trout population. | |
| AuGres | Arenac | — | |
| Barber Creek | Allegan | — | |
| Beatons Lake | Gogebic | — | |
| Big Glen Lake | Leelanau | — | |
|
Black Lake
10,130 acres
|
Cheboygan | Deep cold water supports lake trout year-round. | |
| Caseville | Huron | — | |
| Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | — | |
| Courtney Lake | Ontonagon | — | |
| Deer Lake | Alger | — | |
|
Douglas Lake
3,400 acres
|
Cheboygan | — |