White sucker Lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan

Other SpeciesFound in 121 lakes

Rough fish like White sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 121 Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. White sucker is moderately distributed — 121 lakes in Michigan. Some counties have it, others do not, so checking the per-lake pages matters.

Rough-fish-dominant lakes are worth checking the grade on: a rough-fish-heavy fishery often reflects an underlying nutrient-loading problem in the watershed. Cross-reference the White sucker lake list below against the LakeGrade rubric: lakes with both an A or B grade and White sucker documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

121

Total Lakes

121

Michigan lakes →

Avg. Grade

48 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of White sucker Lakes

410

32%

339

27%

238

19%

180

14%

108

Best White sucker Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with white sucker ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	97 ft	18
2	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	MN	A	84 ft	13
3	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	MN	A	42 ft	13
4	Round Lake	Cook	MN	A	45 ft	5
5	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	MN	A	51 ft	12
6	Long Lake	Clearwater	MN	A	80 ft	15
7	Long Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	87 ft	11
8	Long Lake	Becker	MN	A	61 ft	16
9	Otter Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	64 ft	7
10	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	63 ft	18
11	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	63 ft	15
12	Clear Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	24 ft	14
13	Clear Lake	Itasca	MN	A	30 ft	9
14	Eagle Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	46 ft	10
15	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	55 ft	15
16	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	81 ft	17
17	Ida Lake	Douglas	MN	A	106 ft	19
18	Star Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	83 ft	12
19	Star Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	94 ft	17
20	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	MN	A	76 ft	15
21	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	69 ft	17
22	Birch Lake	Unknown	MN	A	34 ft	10
23	Girl Lake	Cass	MN	A	81 ft	18
24	Little Toad Lake	Becker	MN	A	65 ft	15
25	Bass Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	47 ft	14
26	Bass Lake	Itasca	MN	A	65 ft	7
27	Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	54 ft	16
28	Cedar Lake	Morrison	MN	A	88 ft	14
29	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	55 ft	20
30	Square Lake	Washington	MN	A	68 ft	9
31	Lower Bottle Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	110 ft	13
32	Strawberry Lake	Becker	MN	A	40 ft	16
33	Alexander Lake	Morrison	MN	A	64 ft	19
34	Gull Lake	Cass	MN	A	80 ft	22
35	Little Wabana Lake	Itasca	MN	A	57 ft	6
36	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	100 ft	21
37	Latoka Lake	Douglas	MN	A	108 ft	16
38	Pike Lake	Cook	MN	A	45 ft	7
39	Pike Lake	St. Louis	MN	A	60 ft	9
40	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	95 ft	17
41	Maple Lake	Itasca	MN	A	39 ft	13
42	Shallow Lake	Itasca	MN	A	85 ft	12
43	Trout Lake	Itasca	MN	A	135 ft	15
44	Trout Lake	Itasca	MN	A	157 ft	9
45	Trout Lake	Cook	MN	A	77 ft	6
46	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	MN	A	52 ft	19
47	Bear Lake	Lake	MN	A	31 ft	4
48	Blue Lake	Hubbard	MN	A	84 ft	13
49	Tofte Lake	Lake	MN	A	73 ft	3
50	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	MN	A	60 ft	21

Showing top 50 of 1,275 lakes with white sucker.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have white sucker?

White sucker are found in 121 graded lakes: 121 in Michigan. The average water quality grade of lakes with white sucker is B (Good).

What are the best lakes for white sucker?

The best white sucker lakes by water quality are North Long Lake, Bad Medicine Lake, Big Sugar Bush Lake, Round Lake, Horseshoe Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where white sucker have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with white sucker?

White sucker are most commonly found alongside white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, bluegill, walleye. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.

Other Fish Species in White sucker Lakes

Yellow Perch Lakes

Found together in 1,079 lakes · 113 total

Northern pike Lakes

Found together in 1,075 lakes · 99 total

Bluegill Lakes

Found together in 1,005 lakes · 240 total

Walleye Lakes

Found together in 995 lakes · 840 total

Black Crappie Lakes

Found together in 980 lakes · 41 total

Largemouth bass Lakes

Found together in 919 lakes · 172 total

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.