Cass Lake Pike Bay vs Lower Sucker Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Cass Lake Pike Bay has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lower Sucker Lake (B, Good). Both are in Cass County, Minnesota.
Both Cass Lake Pike Bay and Lower Sucker Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Cass Lake Pike Bay (A) versus Lower Sucker Lake (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Cass Lake Pike Bay
Good clarity, visible to about 13.6 ft.
Lower Sucker Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cass Lake Pike Bay | Lower Sucker Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 13.6 ft | 8.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 22 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.7 µg/L | 6.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 95 ft | 35 ft |
| Surface Area | 4.8K acres | 591.84 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Cass Lake Pike Bay wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lower Sucker Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 13.6 ft vs 8.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Cass Lake Pike Bay also leads with 1 species.