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Lyon
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Brawner | Russell | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker |
| Clear | Russell | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Cottonwood | Cottonwood | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, shiners, tadpole madtom |
| East Twin | Florence | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Goose | Lynd | black bullhead, black crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, common shiner, fathead minnow |
| Island | Lynd | black bullhead, brown bullhead, bullheads, green sunfish, northern pike, yellow perch, fathead minnow, Iowa darter |
| Lady Slipper | Cottonwood | black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, fathead minnow |
| Rock | Russell | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, shiners |
| School Grove | Cottonwood | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
| West Twin | Florence | black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, fathead minnow |
| Wood | Russell | black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, suckers, white sucker, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, Iowa darter, Johnny darter |
| Yankton | Balaton | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, crappie, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
Murray
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Bloody | Currie | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Buffalo | Dovray | black bullhead, black crappie, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, Iowa darter |
| Corabelle | Iona | black bullhead, black crappie, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, common shiner, creek chub |
| Currant | Balaton | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, shiners |
| First Fulda | Fulda | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, shiners |
| Fox | Currie | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
| Lime | Avoca | black bullhead, black crappie, channel catfish, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, river carpsucker, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, shiners |
| Louisa | Westbrook | black bullhead, black crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker |
| Sarah | Garvin | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, creek chub, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
| Second Fulda | Fulda | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker |
| Shetek | Currie | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, white sucker, bluntnose minnow, fathead minnow, golden shiner, Johnny darter, sand shiner, spotfin shiner, tadpole madtom |
| Smith | Currie | black bullhead, northern pike, yellow perch |
| Summit | Hadley | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, minnows, shiners |
| Wilson | Lake Wilson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow |
Nobles
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Bella | Worthington | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, tadpole madtom |
| East Graham | Fulda | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, white sucker, emerald shiner, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, sand shiner, spotfin shiner |
| Indian | Round Lake | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, quillback, white sucker, fathead minnow, spotfin shiner, tadpole madtom |
| Kinbrae | Kinbrae | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, fathead minnow |
| Okabena | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, shortnose gar, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, minnows, shiners, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom | |
| West Graham | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, river carpsucker, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
Pipestone
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Minett-Kranz Reservoir | Ruthton | black bullhead, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker |
| Split Rock Reservoir | Pipestone | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, quillback, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, shiners |
Redwood
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Laura | Walnut Grove | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker |
| Redwood | Redwood Falls | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, golden redhorse, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, white sucker, blackside darter, bluntnose minnow, common shiner, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, spotfin shiner, tadpole madtom |
Rock
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Hills Reservoir | Hills | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, white sucker |
| Luverne Pit | Luverne | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, white crappie, shorthead redhorse, white sucker |
Cottonwood
| Name | Nearest Town | Fish Species: |
| Bean | Storden | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, fathead minnow, shiners |
| Bingham | Bingham Lake | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
| Cottonwood | Windom | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Johnny darter |
| Double | Storden | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, golden redhorse, quillback, river redhorse, shorthead redhorse, white sucker, common shiner, creek chub, fathead minnow, shiners, stonecat, tadpole madtom |
| Eagle | Mountain Lake | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, fathead minnow |
| Mountain | Mountain Lake | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Shoper-Bush Reservoir | Jeffers | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, yellow perch, white sucker |
| Summit | Windom | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, white sucker |
| Talcot | Dundee | black bullhead, black crappie, brown bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, quillback, white sucker, common shiner, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, shiners |
| Wolf | Windom | black bullhead, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp |
Lincoln
| Name | Nearest Town | County | Fish Species: |
| Benton | Lake Benton | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, Iowa darter, Johnny darter |
| Dead Coon (Main Lake) | Arco | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, ninespine stickleback |
| Hawksnest | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | black bullhead, yellow perch, white sucker, brook stickleback, fathead minnow |
| Hendricks | Hendricks | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bullheads, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, suckers, white sucker, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, minnows |
| Oak | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | black bullhead, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, fathead minnow, Iowa darter, minnows |
| Perch | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bullheads, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, fathead minnow, Iowa darter, minnows |
| Popowski | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Shaokotan | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, bluntnose minnow, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, golden shiner, Johnny darter |
| Slough | Arco | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, fathead minnow |
| Stay | Arco | Lincoln | black bullhead, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow, tadpole madtom |
| Steep Bank | Hendricks | Lincoln | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, bullheads, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, suckers, white sucker, brassy minnow, brook stickleback, common shiner, fathead minnow, minnows |
Jackson
| Name | Nearest Town | County | Fish Species: |
| Chandler | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, pumpkinseed, yellow perch |
| Clear | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, white sucker, bluntnose minnow, fathead minnow, golden shiner |
| Fish | Windom | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, bluntnose minnow, emerald shiner, fathead minnow, Johnny darter, spotfin shiner |
| Flahtery | Lakefield | Jackson | black bullhead, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker |
| Independence | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, fathead minnow |
| Little Spirit | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., muskellunge, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, longnose gar, quillback, river carpsucker, shortnose gar, white sucker, common shiner, fathead minnow, golden shiner, logperch, shiners, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner |
| Loon | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, shortnose gar, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, Iowa darter, spottail shiner |
| Pearl | Jackson | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, shorthead redhorse, shortnose gar, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, spotfin shiner |
| Round | Round Lake | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, Lepomis sp., northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, quillback, shorthead redhorse, shortnose gar, white sucker, fathead minnow, golden shiner, tadpole madtom |
| Rush | Sioux Valley | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, freshwater drum, white sucker |
| Timber | Windom | Jackson | black bullhead, black crappie, crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bigmouth buffalo, common carp, white sucker, fathead minnow |
