Lower Sucker Lake
Cass County, Minnesota
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Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 4-6 PM. SEE MORE
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Leech Lake is known for offering the best Walleye fishing and Muskie fishing in the Midwest. With 195 miles of shoreline and 112,835 acres to explore, both professional fishermen and family fishing trips alike are sure to enjoy a successful day of fishing on Leech Lake.
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How big is Lower Sucker Lake?
How deep is Lower Sucker Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Lower Sucker Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Brook Stickleback, Central Mudminnow, Cisco (Tullibee), Finescale Dace, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Whitefish, Mimic Shiner, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
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What are the fishing regulations for Lower Sucker Lake?
There are specific fishing regulations Lower Sucker Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lower Sucker Lake (DOW# 11-0313; Lake Class 27) is a 592-acre lake with 301 littoral acres located southeast of Cass Lake, MN. There is a US Forest Service owned public access on the southeast shore. Lower Sucker Lake has 4.0 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 35 feet. The DNR has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Lower Sucker Lake is in Lake Class 27; lakes in this class are small shallow lakes. Most of the lake shore and surrounding upland is undeveloped and within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Reservation. Other Walker Area Lakes 27 lakes include Crooked (DOW# 11-0494). Thirteen (DOW# 11-0488), and Webb (DOW# 11-0311). The lake is primarily managed for Black Crappie, Northern Pike and Yellow Perch and secondarily for Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Walleye. The lake was initially surveyed in 1949 and 10 resurveys, population assessments or natural reproduction checks have occurred since then.
A nearshore survey was conducted to assess the populations of both game and non-game fish species. A total of 14 sampling stations 100 feet long were evenly spaced around the lakeshore and sampled by backpack electrofishing, and when conditions allowed also with either a 15' or 50' seine (1/8th inch mesh). Soft bottom and heavy vegetation prevented the use of seines at eight sampling sites. A total of 11 species were sampled, including two species that are intolerant of habitat disturbance (Banded Killifish and Iowa Darter). This nearshore survey will be combined with standard survey assessment data to calculate a Fish-Based Index of Biotic Integrity (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health by the types of fish species present and comparing it to what is expected for this type of lake. The FIBI Tool-2 was used for scoring and resulted in an FIBI score of 45, which is at the impairment threshold (45) and below the exceptional threshold (64) for this tool.
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Are there any state parks near Lower Sucker Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Lower Sucker Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Middle Sucker Lake | 1.3 mi | 286 | 20 ft |
| Upper Sucker Lake | 2.2 mi | 113 | 25 ft |
| Foot Lake | 2.3 mi | 10 | |
| Life Raft Lake | 4.2 mi | 40 | |
| Lydick Lake | 4.6 mi | 68 | 20 ft |
| Little Portage Lake | 5.1 mi | 64 | |
| Mark Lake | 5.2 mi | 15 | |
| Portage Lake | 5.5 mi | 1,539 | 55 ft |
| Experiment Lake | 5.5 mi | 15 | |
| Ten Lake | 5.6 mi | 37 |
