LakeCount. Every Lake. Measured.
States
Wisconsin5,551 lakes & pondsMinnesota3,727 lakes & pondsMichigan3,837 lakes & pondsNew York1,783 lakes & pondsVermont425 lakes & pondsMaine1,671 lakes & pondsFlorida2,294 lakes & pondsPennsylvania743 lakes & pondsOhio352 lakes & pondsWashington1,427 lakes & pondsNorth Dakota756 lakes & pondsMontana1,695 lakes & pondsTexas1,641 lakes & pondsLouisiana664 lakes & pondsWyoming783 lakes & pondsMassachusetts784 lakes & pondsAlaska2,450 lakes & pondsCalifornia1,147 lakes & pondsColorado778 lakes & pondsGeorgia728 lakes & ponds
33,236 Lakes & Ponds

Lakes / Massachusetts / Fish Species

Fish Species in Massachusetts Lakes

18 species appear in the MassWildlife records of at least 8 counted lakes. Pick a species to see every counted lake where the MassWildlife lists it, with the largest lakes first.

Yellow Perch (210)Largemouth Bass (209)Pumpkinseed (208)Chain Pickerel (189)Brown Bullhead (185)Bluegill (172)Golden Shiner (168)Black Crappie (133)White Perch (106)White Sucker (77)Smallmouth Bass (75)Banded Killifish (65)Yellow Bullhead (57)American Eel (57)Rock Bass (22)Common Carp (16)Alewife (14)Rainbow Smelt (9)
Source: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.