White sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 1,154 Minnesota lakes · 121 in Michigan

Rough fish like White sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 121 Minnesota 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.

1,154

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

363

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best White sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	97 ft
2	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft
3	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	16.5 ft	42 ft
4	Round Lake	Cook	A	16.5 ft	45 ft
5	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	51 ft
6	Long Lake	Clearwater	A	20.5 ft	80 ft
7	Long Lake	Beltrami	A	20 ft	87 ft
8	Long Lake	Becker	A	19.3 ft	61 ft
9	Otter Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	64 ft
10	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	63 ft
11	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft
12	Clear Lake	Aitkin	A	15 ft	24 ft
13	Clear Lake	Itasca	A	14.9 ft	30 ft
14	Eagle Lake	Otter Tail	A	22.6 ft	46 ft
15	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	55 ft
16	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	81 ft
17	Ida Lake	Douglas	A	16.4 ft	106 ft
18	Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	83 ft
19	Star Lake	Otter Tail	A	17 ft	94 ft
20	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	A	17.2 ft	76 ft
21	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	69 ft
22	Birch Lake	Unknown	A	15 ft	34 ft
23	Girl Lake	Cass	A	17.6 ft	81 ft
24	Little Toad Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	65 ft
25	Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	47 ft
26	Bass Lake	Itasca	A	18.2 ft	65 ft
27	Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	54 ft
28	Cedar Lake	Morrison	A	16.2 ft	88 ft
29	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	55 ft
30	Square Lake	Washington	A	17 ft	68 ft
31	Lower Bottle Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	110 ft
32	Strawberry Lake	Becker	A	17.5 ft	40 ft
33	Alexander Lake	Morrison	A	16.5 ft	64 ft
34	Gull Lake	Cass	A	15 ft	80 ft
35	Little Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	24 ft	57 ft
36	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft
37	Latoka Lake	Douglas	A	19 ft	108 ft
38	Pike Lake	Cook	A	17.4 ft	45 ft
39	Pike Lake	St. Louis	A	18 ft	60 ft
40	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
41	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
42	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
43	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	16 ft	135 ft
44	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	18 ft	157 ft
45	Trout Lake	Cook	A	18.4 ft	77 ft
46	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	A	17.1 ft	52 ft
47	Bear Lake	Lake	A	17.4 ft	31 ft
48	Blue Lake	Hubbard	A	17.3 ft	84 ft
49	Tofte Lake	Lake	A	18.5 ft	73 ft
50	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	A	15.1 ft	60 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,154 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have white sucker?

White sucker are found in 1,154 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is C (Fair).

What are the best white sucker lakes in Minnesota?

The best white sucker lakes in Minnesota by water quality are North Long Lake, Bad Medicine Lake, Big Sugar Bush Lake, Round Lake, Horseshoe Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.