Minnesota · DNR survey data
South Sugar Lake
South Sugar Lake covers 83 acres in Itasca County, running to 36 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Largemouth bassGood numbers86per hr (electrofishing)15"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 87 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 87 fish
2017Lengths measured · 131 fish
2006Lengths measured · 11 fish
1994Northern pikeFair numbers7per gill net22"Typical32"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 29 fish
2017Lengths measured · 19 fish
2006Lengths measured · 20 fish
1994BluegillJust a few4.9per trap net4"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 73 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 73 fish
2017Lengths measured · 183 fish
2006Lengths measured · 273 fish
1994CrappieJust a few4.1per trap net4"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 63 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 63 fish
2017Lengths measured · 1 fish
2006Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 24 fish
1994Yellow perchFair numbers2.3per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 23 fish
Recent · 2017Lengths measured · 23 fish
2017Lengths measured · 23 fish
2006Lengths measured · 57 fish
1994Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
South Sugar Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on South Sugar Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Siseebakwet Lake · 1,210 ac · 0.9 mi
- No-ta-she-bun Lake · 239 ac · 4.4 mi
- Rice Lake · 863 ac · 4.7 mi
- Leighton Lake · 245 ac · 4.9 mi
- Smith Lake · 43 ac · 5.4 mi
- Long Lake · 135 ac · 5.8 mi
- Pokegama Lake · 6,721 ac · 5.9 mi
- Tioga Mine Pit · 49 ac · 6.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for South Sugar Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for South Sugar Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in South Sugar Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is South Sugar Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for South Sugar Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was South Sugar Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed South Sugar Lake in 2017, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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