Sucker Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 62002800
Sucker Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Sucker Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 26 ft; surface area 63 acres, 56 littoral acres, 2.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Ramsey County, nearest town Vadnais Heights; DNR lake number (DOW) 62002800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | city | - The entire shoreline is owned by the St. Paul water utility. NO boat access allowed. |
DNR fish survey, 2005
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Survey seining | 113.50 | 227 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Survey seining | 9.50 | 19 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Survey seining | 5.00 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Survey seining | 5.00 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Survey seining | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Survey seining | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Survey seining | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 29.00 | 261 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 5.33 | 48 | 0.64 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.07 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.09 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.05 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.65 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.78 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.38 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 20 | 2.24 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 20 | 0.26 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 18 | 0.08 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.50 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 2.43 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Sucker Lake is a small lake in Ramsey County. It lies entirely within the Grass - Vadnais (Snail Lake) Regional Park. Anglers can gain access to the lake shore through the park. Boats are not allowed on the lake. Bluegill were the most abundant species sampled during the survey. Their numbers are considered to be average for this type of lake. The average size bluegill was 5.33 inches in length. Pumpkinseed sunfish were also found in average abundance. Their average length was 4.78 inches. Black crappies were found to be in low abundance. The northern pike population is at the highest level since 1979. The average size sampled was 21.7 inches in length. Walleyes are not very abundant in Sucker Lake. Only 2/gill net were sampled. These are most likely fish that have swam upstream from East Vadnais Lake. Largemouth bass were found in low numbers however this species is not effectively sampled in trap nets or gill nets. Yellow perch were found in higher abundance than past surveys. The average size was smaller than what anglers prefer. Yellow bullhead were sampled in the highest rate since the 1984 survey. Individuals exceeding 13 inches were found. Carp, bowfin, and brown bullhead were also caught during the survey but in low numbers.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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