Rifle Lake is a fishing water in Ogemaw County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).
| Species | Population | Best technique |
|---|---|---|
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Pimephales notatus
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Labidesthes sicculus
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— | |
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Culaea inconstans
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— | |
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Umbra limi
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— | |
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Luxilus cornutus
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— | |
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Notropis atherinoides
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— | |
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Pimephales promelas
|
— | |
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Phoxinus neogaeus
|
— | |
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Moxostoma erythrurum
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— | |
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Notemigonus crysoleucas
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Primarily used as live bait under a bobber or on a hook for Walleye, Bass, Pike, and Muskie — rarely targeted directly | |
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Carassius auratus
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Couesius plumbeus
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— | |
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Etheostoma microperca
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— | |
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Catostomus catostomus
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— | |
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Notropis volucellus
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— | |
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Cottus bairdii
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— | |
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Pungitius pungitius
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— | |
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Margariscus nachtriebi
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— | |
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Phoxinus eos
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— | |
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Notropis stramineus
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— | |
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Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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— | |
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Cottus cognatus
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— | |
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Cyprinella spiloptera
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— | |
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Notropis hudsonius
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— | |
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Gasterosteus aculeatus
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— | |
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Percopsis omiscomaycus
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— | |
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Fundulus diaphanus
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— | |
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Catostomus commersonii
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— | |
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus
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Small jigs, minnows under a bobber near brush piles | |
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Lepomis macrochirus
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Worms, crickets, small spinners near docks and weeds | |
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Micropterus salmoides
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Plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater frogs near lily pads | |
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Esox lucius
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Spoons, large swimbaits, sucker minnows under a bobber | |
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Sander vitreus
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Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits | |
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Perca flavescens
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Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms |
* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.