Sugar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01008700

County

Aitkin

Surface area

416 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

267 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

4.1 miles

Average water clarity

11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Glen

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1970

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

northern pike 87, bluegill 62, hybrid sunfish 49, largemouth bass 24, pumpkinseed 23, black crappie 20, walleye 8, yellow perch 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (190); walleye adults (1,910)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (133,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (7,990)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Sugar Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.