white sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 1,088 Minnesota lakes

Rough fish like white sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 1,088 Minnesota lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. With 1,088 Minnesota lakes and 0 in Wisconsin documenting white sucker, the species is one of the more accessible targets in the dataset.

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.

1,088

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

363

Grade A Lakes

Counties

Best white sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Little Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	23.8 ft	57 ft
2	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	100 ft
3	Latoka Lake	Douglas	A	19 ft	108 ft
4	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft
5	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	17 ft	42 ft
6	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.1 ft	55 ft
7	Birch Lake	Unknown	A	15 ft	34 ft
8	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	15.3 ft	59 ft
9	Round Lake	Cook	A	16.5 ft	45 ft
10	Pike Lake	Cook	A	17.8 ft	45 ft
11	Pike Lake	St. Louis	A	18 ft	60 ft
12	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	138 ft
13	Horseshoe Lake	Cass	A	21 ft	51 ft
14	Long Lake	Clearwater	A	20 ft	80 ft
15	Long Lake	Beltrami	A	20 ft	87 ft
16	Long Lake	Becker	A	20 ft	61 ft
17	Unnamed Lake	Otter Tail	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
18	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
19	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
20	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	15.5 ft	135 ft
21	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	18 ft	157 ft
22	Trout Lake	Cook	A	19 ft	77 ft
23	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	A	15.1 ft	95 ft
24	Otter Lake	Otter Tail	A	18 ft	64 ft
25	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	A	17 ft	52 ft
26	Ossawinnamakee Lake	Crow Wing	A	20 ft	63 ft
27	Clear Lake	Crow Wing	A	18 ft	63 ft
28	Clear Lake	Aitkin	A	16 ft	24 ft
29	Clear Lake	Itasca	A	14.9 ft	30 ft
30	Bear Lake	Lake	A	17.4 ft	31 ft
31	Blue Lake	Hubbard	A	17.4 ft	84 ft
32	Eagle Lake	Otter Tail	A	22.6 ft	46 ft
33	West Fox Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	55 ft
34	Spearhead Lake	Hubbard	A	15 ft	81 ft
35	Ida Lake	Douglas	A	16.5 ft	106 ft
36	Star Lake	Crow Wing	A	19 ft	83 ft
37	Star Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.7 ft	94 ft
38	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	A	18 ft	76 ft
39	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	A	17.8 ft	69 ft
40	Square Lake	Washington	A	17 ft	68 ft
41	Tofte Lake	Lake	A	18.5 ft	73 ft
42	Andrusia Lake	Beltrami	A	15.5 ft	60 ft
43	Girl Lake	Cass	A	17 ft	81 ft
44	Little Toad Lake	Becker	A	15 ft	65 ft
45	Bass Lake	Crow Wing	A	16.1 ft	47 ft
46	Bass Lake	Itasca	A	18.2 ft	65 ft
47	Island Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.3 ft	76 ft
48	Island Lake	Cass	A	17.5 ft	40 ft
49	Crooked Lake	Crow Wing	A	15 ft	54 ft
50	Portage Lake	Cass	A	22.8 ft	84 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,088 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have white sucker?

white sucker are found in 1,088 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 Little Wabana Lake, Lower Hay Lake, Latoka Lake, Bad Medicine Lake, Big Sugar Bush Lake.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.