Sugar

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31092600

33 Surveys

Special Regulations for Sugar

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.

Invasive Species Alert

Sugar has confirmed populations of:

faucet snail
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

1,509.03

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.48 lb	6
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.73 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.73 lb	18
1993-08-23	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.84 lb	17

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	31.5	—	0.15 lb	378
1993-08-23	Survey seining	2150.0	—	—	6450
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	48.7	—	0.19 lb	292

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	1160.0	—	—	3480
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	400.0	—	1200

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	2.24 lb	55
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.66 lb	39
1993-08-23	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	5.0	—	15

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.88 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	81.7	—	245

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	2.90 lb	15
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.64 lb	6

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	4.10 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	2.61 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	333.3	—	—	1000
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.34 lb	17

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.94 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	273.7	—	—	821
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.71 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	13.3	—	—	40
1993-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.79 lb	2

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	83.3	—	250

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Survey seining	10.0	—	30

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	3.67 lb	16

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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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(218) 326-0351

★ 4.3

Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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(218) 244-4281

★ 4.9

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 812-8888

NorthStar Barge

Grand Rapids, MN

(218) 269-0566

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Sugar

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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

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Sugar

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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Plan Your Trip to Sugar

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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.

Sugar

Special Regulations for Sugar

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Golden Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Northern Pike

BCS

Yellow Bullhead

Common Shiner

Walleye

Shorthead Redhorse

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Rock Bass

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Mimic Shiner

BNS

Bowfin

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

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Hollywood Bait

Nearby Marinas

Bass Lake public Water Access - Whispering Pines

Grand Rapids Marine

Grand Rapids Marine

Marine Clinic

Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

NorthStar Barge

Resorts & Lodges Near Sugar

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Sugar

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