Michigan's only living representative of a fish order dating back 180 million years. Cylinder-shaped with a long dorsal fin running nearly the full length of the back. Males display a vivid orange-ringed black spot at the tail base. Can breathe air using a primitive lung-like swim bladder -- it will drown if prevented from surfacing. Explosive fighter when hooked on light tackle.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brevoort Lake
4,179 acres
|
Mackinac | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Fletcher Pond
8,600 acres
|
Montmorency | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Hamlin Lake
5,000 acres
|
Mason | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Houghton Lake
20,044 acres
|
Roscommon | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Indian Lake
8,689 acres
|
Schoolcraft | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake Cadillac
1,141 acres
|
Wexford | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake Columbia
821 acres
|
Jackson | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake Fenton
937 acres
|
Genesee | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake Gogebic
13,380 acres
|
Gogebic | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake Mitchell
2,580 acres
|
Wexford | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Lake St. Clair
260,000 acres
|
Macomb | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Magician Lake
755 acres
|
Cass | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Manistee Lake
930 acres
|
Manistee | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres
|
Muskegon | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Muskegon Lake
4,150 acres
|
Muskegon | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Ore Lake
233 acres
|
Livingston | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Paw Paw Lake
1,000 acres
|
Van Buren | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Portage Lake
800 acres
|
Washtenaw | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Stony Lake
650 acres
|
Oceana | Called "dogfish" locally | |
|
Tawas Lake
1,100 acres
|
Iosco | Called "dogfish" locally |