Minnesota · DNR survey data

Susan Lake

Susan Lake covers 276 acres in St. Louis County, running to 10 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Good numbers
4.7per gill net
17"Typical
22"Biggest
15"22"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

Recent · 2025
8"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2025
8"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 54 fish

2015
8"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 51 fish

2005
8"10"15"20"25"27"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

1996
8"10"15"20"25"27"
Largemouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
11"Biggest
Northern pike
Just a few
2.2per gill net
18"Typical
24"Biggest
14"24"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

Recent · 2025
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2025
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2015
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2005
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

1996
11"15"20"25"
Bluegill
Just a few
4.9per trap net
8"Typical
9"Biggest
1"9"

Lengths measured · 54 fish

Recent · 2025
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 54 fish

2025
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2015
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2005
1"2"4"6"8"9"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Crappie
Just a few
1.7per trap net
11"Typical
12"Biggest
1"12"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2025
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2025
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2015
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2005
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 16 fish

1996
1"2"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
10per gill net
10"Typical
12"Biggest
6"12"

Lengths measured · 61 fish

Recent · 2025
5"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 61 fish

2025
5"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 96 fish

2015
5"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 154 fish

2005
5"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 63 fish

1996
5"6"8"10"12"13"

Rates 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

Susan Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Susan 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.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Susan Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Susan Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Susan Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Susan Lake have a public access?

Yes. Susan Lake has one public access site: Susan Lake (carry-in).

Is Susan Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Susan Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Susan Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Susan Lake in 2025, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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