Sucker

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38053000

99 Surveys

392.64

Acres

31 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	4.53 lb	8
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	5.18 lb	26
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	3.86 lb	9
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.18 lb	4
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	2
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	3.46 lb	10
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	4.94 lb	20
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.31 lb	6
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	3.11 lb	9
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	4.23 lb	11
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.28 lb	8
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	6.73 lb	7
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	3.49 lb	9
1993-09-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.71 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.20 lb	1
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.59 lb	4
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.84 lb	5
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.63 lb	24
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	4.3	—	—	13
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.20 lb	1
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.68 lb	9
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.01 lb	24
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.80 lb	1
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.60 lb	1
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.68 lb	9
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.50 lb	1
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.55 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.48 lb	29
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.38 lb	84
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.25 lb	67
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.84 lb	1
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.09 lb	18
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	8.4 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.86 lb	76
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.72 lb	40
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.56 lb	67
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.52 lb	5
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.56 lb	34
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	2.10 lb	36
1993-09-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.46 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.18 lb	9
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.14 lb	20
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.23 lb	11
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	9
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.20 lb	23
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.14 lb	5
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.17 lb	10
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.10 lb	2
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.13 lb	7
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.09 lb	6
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.15 lb	37
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.25 lb	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.74 lb	16
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.32 lb	35
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	3.11 lb	20
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	3.98 lb	3
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.39 lb	24
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	3.03 lb	20
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	3.52 lb	6
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.43 lb	21
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.27 lb	37
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	1.41 lb	1
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.31 lb	49
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	5.77 lb	25
1993-09-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 2.3	8.05 lb	5

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.50 lb	86
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	14.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.45 lb	130
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	32.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.52 lb	131
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	24.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.30 lb	218
1983-08-25	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.52 lb	42
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	33.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.53 lb	300
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	43.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.42 lb	175
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	37.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.48 lb	227

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-09-04	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.28 lb	6
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	6.7	—	—	20
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	—	1
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.15 lb	3
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	2
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.24 lb	6
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	2
1993-09-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.10 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.15 lb	10
2000-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.18 lb	5
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.11 lb	17
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	6
1989-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.15 lb	2
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.10 lb	15
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.09 lb	8
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.17 lb	6
2010-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.21 lb	18
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	3

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-13	Standard gill nets	32.0	—	0.49 lb	288

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-21	1/4-in trap nets	7.3	—	—	22
2000-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.17 lb	4
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.36 lb	1
2010-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.32 lb	2
1986-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.50 lb	1

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.9	0.22 lb	4

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.74 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Ely, MN

★ 4.7

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 393-4545

★ 5

Knife River Marina

Knife River, MN

(218) 834-6076

★ 4.7

Landing Sports Bar

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5191

★ 4.6

Leroy's Repair

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 4.6

Meierhoff Marine

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 341-4588

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Sucker

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The Moose Bay Co

Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-6285

Bell Sheep Homestead

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 226-4614

Bob's Cabins On Lake Superior

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 834-4583

Breezy Point Cabins On Lake Superior

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 389-4522

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Cisco Species Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Sucker

Boreal Triangle Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 830-2148

Boundary Waters Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(218) 235-9595

Duluth Superior Charter Fishing with Capt Paul Morris aboard Freedom II

Fishing Guide

(218) 428-5562

Ely Ice Fishing Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 365-3466

James Addiction Charter Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 213-8816

Muskie Doom Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 491-3277

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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.

Sucker

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Tullibee (Cisco)

Bluegill

Rock Bass

CIS

Largemouth Bass

LKW

Burbot

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Canadian Border Outfitters

Granite Gear Inc

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Veness Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Knife River Marina

Landing Sports Bar

Leroy's Repair

Meierhoff Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Sucker

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