Sullivan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

49001600

County

Morrison

Surface area

1,103 acres

Maximum depth

57 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

567 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

7.7 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

30, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 334, bluegill 248, hybrid sunfish 36, largemouth bass 27, rock bass 26, green sunfish 9, pumpkinseed 6, northern pike 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Sullivan Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by Pulaski Township

Sullivan Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation, Sullivan Lake and connected Platte Lake

Sunfish: Possession limit 10 combined total for both lakes.

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.