Susan

Carver County, Minnesota — DOW #10001300

120 Surveys

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Susan has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
brittle naiad

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88.34

Acres

17 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.09 lb	20
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.08 lb	10

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	45.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 10.8	0.49 lb	90
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.65 lb	5
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.10 lb	2
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.97 lb	6
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.53 lb	13
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.15 lb	6
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	5.85 lb	7
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.14 lb	7
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.89 lb	21
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	3.29 lb	19
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.46 lb	7
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	2.74 lb	14
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.70 lb	8
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.52 lb	8

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	44.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.39 lb	88
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	14.4 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.37 lb	72
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	57.8 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.14 lb	231
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	200.5 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.15 lb	401
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	6.0 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.94 lb	12
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.87 lb	9
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.83 lb	16
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	13.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.83 lb	27
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	158.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.22 lb	316
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	104.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.27 lb	522
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.31 lb	3
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	188.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.13 lb	376

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.00 lb	1
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.40 lb	1
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.83 lb	3
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.95 lb	5
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.46 lb	1
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.31 lb	1
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.10 lb	6
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.17 lb	1
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	3
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.23 lb	3
2003-08-04	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.01 lb	3
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.23 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.50 lb	1
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.17 lb	35
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.14 lb	52
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.24 lb	16
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.17 lb	31
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.18 lb	53
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.25 lb	8
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	18.0 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.15 lb	162
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	28.2 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.22 lb	141
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.25 lb	2
2003-08-04	Survey seining	53.0	—	—	159
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.21 lb	6
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.10 lb	43

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.80 lb	1
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.23 lb	4
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.56 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.18 lb	4
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 5.1	1.18 lb	1
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.23 lb	2
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 5.1	0.28 lb	6

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.12 lb	6
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.05 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.13 lb	9
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.18 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-01	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	1.17 lb	20
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.42 lb	5
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	4.31 lb	4
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	4.76 lb	4
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.4	5.11 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	4.00 lb	3
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	3.80 lb	5
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	7.81 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.43 lb	7
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.43 lb	18
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.61 lb	2
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.71 lb	5
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	19.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.64 lb	39
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.71 lb	8
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.0	0.65 lb	44
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.71 lb	12
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	7.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.28 lb	38
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.71 lb	6

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.15 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.00 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.35 lb	2
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.17 lb	2
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.85 lb	5
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.74 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.86 lb	1
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.22 lb	2
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.15 lb	2
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.20 lb	2
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.10 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-17	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.22 lb	17
1988-08-17	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.25 lb	51
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.24 lb	4
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.24 lb	74
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.31 lb	42
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.27 lb	23
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.28 lb	10
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.28 lb	31
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.30 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	48.2 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.32 lb	241
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.22 lb	2
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.46 lb	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.09 lb	4
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.14 lb	2
2019-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.07 lb	1
2014-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.14 lb	2
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.15 lb	1
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.28 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.96 lb	5
2019-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	4.61 lb	4
2014-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.69 lb	3
2003-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.67 lb	1
2003-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.66 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-08-04	Survey seining	29.7	—	89

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Nearby Marinas

Marina at Lola's Lakehouse

Waconia, MN

(952) 442-4954

★ 4.5

Pierson Lake Public Access Site

Chaska, MN

★ 4.3

StorageMart

Chaska, MN

(651) 372-4849

★ 4.7

Westward Boat Storage

Waconia, MN

(952) 446-1756

★ 4.1

An Extra Space, LLC

Buffalo, MN

(763) 684-1969

★ 5

Any Other YBC Location

Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Resorts & Lodges Near Susan

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Susan

Bob Humphrey Fly Fishing LLC

Fishing Guide

(952) 797-2600

Nocturnal guide and rental services

Fishing Guide

(605) 592-2889

Schroeder's Guiding Service

Fishing Guide

(952) 442-3474

Take the Bait Guide Service LLC

Fishing Guide

(651) 304-7524

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Susan

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Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

Golden Shiner

White Bass

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Bluntnose Minnow

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Ken's Bait Service

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Pierson Lake Public Access Site

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An Extra Space, LLC

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