Lower Sucker Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11031300

County

Cass

Surface area

592 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

301 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 1,277, bluegill 76, pumpkinseed 36, northern pike 13, walleye 4, largemouth bass 1, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (301,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (301,455)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (293,892)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Lower Sucker Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by Tribe

Special regulation, Including connected Upper, Middle, and Lower Sucker Lakes

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.