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Lake Chub

🔬 Couesius plumbeus

A small, hardy minnow found in cold lakes and streams. Common in the Upper Peninsula. Often used as live bait for trout and bass in northern Michigan.

🌿 Lake Chub Habitat & Behavior

DNR records show Lake Chub present in 999 Michigan water bodies.

🌊 Where to Catch Lake Chub 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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