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Sugar Lake

Zebra mussels

Sugar Lake is a 1,509-acre lake in Itasca County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1993. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

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DNR lake ID: 31092600
County: Itasca
Surface area: 1,509 acres
Maximum depth: 22 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area: 1,268 acres, 84% of the lake
Shoreline: 6.1 miles
Nearest town (DNR): Cass Lake
Latest DNR fish survey: August 1993, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1993 survey: yellow perch 7,120, pumpkinseed 1,017, black crappie 823, northern pike 107, walleye 23, largemouth bass 9, rock bass 2
Fish species recorded: black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species
Infested waters list: faucet snail, zebra mussel
Special regulation: Walleye: All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.
Fish consumption: Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size: 500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point: 15 to 29 feet

Sources

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
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.

Sugar Lake

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