Ottawa River Fish Species: What Swims in the Lake

Every fish species recorded in Ottawa River — game fish, panfish and the forage they eat.

• muskie
• northern pike
• lake sturgeon
• longnose gar
• smallmouth bass
• walleye
• largemouth bass
• channel catfish
• yellow perch
• emerald shiner
• rock bass
• rusty crayfish
• spottail shiner
• logperch
• trout-perch
• white sucker
• johnny darter
• pumpkinseed
• bluntnose minnow
• golden shiner
• bluegill
• black crappie
• banded killifish
• northern clearwater crayfish
• brown bullhead
• fathead minnow

• Most events fished
• Most wins
• Biggest single-day bags
• Biggest fish