Big Sucker

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31012400

56 Surveys

258.62

Acres

36 ft

Max Depth

20 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Big Sucker. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	4.37 lb	30
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	4.70 lb	12
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	11.2 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.29 lb	56
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.07 lb	3
1972-08-21	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.20 lb	10
1972-08-21	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	1.33 lb	12
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.97 lb	14
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.50 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.12 lb	55
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.11 lb	70
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.31 lb	9
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.80 lb	1
1972-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.25 lb	2
1972-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.33 lb	6
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.14 lb	58
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.14 lb	20

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.95 lb	26
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.39 lb	6
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.28 lb	29
1972-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.50 lb	4
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.33 lb	14
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.83 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	27.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.11 lb	250
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	3
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	36
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.24 lb	5
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.16 lb	14
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	97

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.12 lb	18
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	26
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.18 lb	6
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	13.6 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.14 lb	68
1972-08-21	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.38 lb	16
1972-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.38 lb	8
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	17
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	15

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.14 lb	6
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.05 lb	6
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.95 lb	2
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.68 lb	6
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.13 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	6.49 lb	1
1988-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.17 lb	14
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	6.51 lb	7
1972-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.75 lb	2
1972-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.00 lb	6
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	4.12 lb	7
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.31 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.77 lb	1
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.50 lb	1
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.90 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	31
1988-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	5
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.22 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.67 lb	1
2019-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.36 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids, MN

★ 3

Grand Rapids Marine

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★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

Grand Rapids, MN

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Big Sucker

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Anchor Inn Resort

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(218) 659-2718

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(218) 910-9707

Bowen Lodge

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

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(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Big Sucker. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Big Sucker

Bro's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

Fishing Guide

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

Fishing Guide

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

Fishing Guide

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 398-7593

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Big Sucker

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

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God's Country Outfitters

Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids Marine

Marine Clinic

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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Resorts & Lodges Near Big Sucker

Fish Species

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