A slender, silvery fish with a distinctive fresh-cucumber smell when handled. Native to Atlantic coast and some northern lakes. Introduced to Crystal Lake, Michigan in 1912 and quickly spread through the Great Lakes. Now a critical forage fish for lake trout, coho salmon, and other Great Lakes predators -- but also a major competitor with native cisco and young lake whitefish. Famously runs up tributary streams in massive spring schools for spawning.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankadosh Creek | Chippewa | — | |
| Anna River | Alger | — | |
| Beatons Lake | Gogebic | — | |
|
Burt Lake
17,120 acres
|
Cheboygan | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
| Carp River | Mackinac | — | |
|
Charlevoix Lake
17,260 acres
|
Charlevoix | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
|
Crystal Lake
9,854 acres
|
Benzie | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
| Falls River | Baraga | — | |
|
Glen Lake
4,944 acres
|
Leelanau | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
|
Higgins Lake
9,600 acres
|
Roscommon | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
| Huron River | Baraga | — | |
| Imp Lake | Gogebic | — | |
|
Indian Lake
8,689 acres
|
Schoolcraft | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
|
Intermediate Lake
682 acres
|
Antrim | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
| Lac La Belle | Keweenaw | — | |
| Lac La Belle | Keweenaw | — | |
| Lake 15 | Montmorency | — | |
|
Lake Gogebic
13,380 acres
|
Gogebic | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
|
Lake Michigamme
4,149 acres
|
Marquette | Spring dip-netting in tributaries | |
|
Lake St. Clair
260,000 acres
|
Macomb | Spring dip-netting in tributaries |