White Sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Found in 1,137 Minnesota lakes · 119 in Michigan

Rough fish like White Sucker are often associated with eutrophic, nutrient-loaded waters. Their presence — documented in 1,256 Minnesota lakes — is often a signal of how the rest of the fishery is functioning. With 1,137 lakes in Minnesota and 119 in Michigan carrying a documented record, White Sucker 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 letter grades: lakes with both an A or B grade and White Sucker documented are the best places to start for recreational targeting.

1,137

Minnesota Lakes

Avg. Grade

391

Grade A Lakes

Counties

White Sucker Lakes Map

Every Minnesota lake with documented white sucker, colored by water-quality grade.

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Best White Sucker Lakes in Minnesota

Rank	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth
1	Lobster Lake	Douglas	A	13 ft	65 ft
2	Clearwater Lake	Wright	A	9.8 ft	73 ft
3	Clearwater Lake	Crow Wing	A	13 ft	54 ft
4	Clearwater Lake	Clearwater	A	10 ft	65 ft
5	Lower Hay Lake	Crow Wing	A	18.5 ft	100 ft
6	Latoka Lake	Douglas	A	19 ft	108 ft
7	Little Birch Lake	Todd	A	13 ft	89 ft
8	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	A	15.1 ft	97 ft
9	Bad Medicine Lake	Becker	A	25 ft	84 ft
10	Mud Lake	Becker	A	12.5 ft	34 ft
11	Big Lake	Beltrami	A	9.7 ft	35 ft
12	Big Lake	Sherburne	A	13.6 ft	48 ft
13	Big Lake	St. Louis	A	8.2 ft	22 ft
14	Big Sugar Bush Lake	Becker	A	16.5 ft	42 ft
15	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	A	16.4 ft	55 ft
16	Pelican Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.3 ft	104 ft
17	Birch Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	45 ft
18	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	14.5 ft	125 ft
19	Round Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.5 ft	51 ft
20	Round Lake	Cook	A	16.5 ft	45 ft
21	Round Lake	Becker	A	10 ft	69 ft
22	Ada Lake	Cass	A	14 ft	60 ft
23	Pike Lake	Cook	A	17.4 ft	45 ft
24	Whitefish Lake	Crow Wing	A	14.4 ft	138 ft
25	Farm Lake	Lake	A	5.5 ft	56 ft
26	Washburn Lake	Cass	A	14.1 ft	111 ft
27	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	A	10.5 ft	46 ft
28	Long Lake	Clearwater	A	20.5 ft	80 ft
29	Long Lake	Beltrami	A	20 ft	87 ft
30	Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	128 ft
31	Long Lake	Becker	A	19.5 ft	61 ft
32	Long Lake	Hubbard	A	11.2 ft	135 ft
33	Long Lake	Otter Tail	A	11.6 ft	73 ft
34	Dead Lake	Otter Tail	A	10.2 ft	65 ft
35	Maple Lake	Douglas	A	14.1 ft	78 ft
36	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	15.3 ft	39 ft
37	West Twin Lake	Crow Wing	A	13.3 ft	42 ft
38	West Twin Lake	Cook	A	9.8 ft	37 ft
39	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	16.4 ft	85 ft
40	Shallow Lake	Hubbard	A	8.2 ft	10 ft
41	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	18 ft	157 ft
42	Trout Lake	Cook	A	18.4 ft	77 ft
43	Detroit Lake	Becker	A	14 ft	89 ft
44	South Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	A	2.5 ft	43 ft
45	Sallie Lake	Becker	A	13 ft	50 ft
46	Deer Lake	Beltrami	A	11 ft	42 ft
47	Deer Lake	Otter Tail	A	12.3 ft	26 ft
48	Deer Lake	Itasca	A	8.9 ft	50 ft
49	Deer Lake	Itasca	A	13.1 ft	121 ft
50	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	A	14.8 ft	95 ft

Showing top 50 of 1,137 lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Minnesota lakes have white sucker?

White Sucker are found in 1,137 lakes in Minnesota. The average water quality grade of these lakes is B (Good).

What are the best white sucker lakes in Minnesota?

The best white sucker lakes in Minnesota by water quality are Lobster Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lower Hay Lake.

Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.