Sugar fishing

Sugar fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
16
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Sugar

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 13 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Sugar Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Sugar Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide

How Sugar is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,523

Fish stocked in 2023

4,620

Fish stocked in 2024

2,206

Fish stocked in 2025

5,145

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 4,950 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 67 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 89 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 39 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 11 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 475 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,538 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 182 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,120 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 2,192 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,308 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 6 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 4,448 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 686 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 203 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 180 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Annandale, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists two open state-owned concrete/boat accesses: south end in section 11 off Hoyt Ave NE, and northeast end in section 36 off County Road 7. Nearest town on the DNR record is Annandale.

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Nearest lakes

Mitchell 13.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Big 13.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Grand 16.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Thielman Quarry 17.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Nine Quarry 17.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Sugar?

Fishing Sugar usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 13 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Sugar Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Sugar Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sugar stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Sugar?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Annandale, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists two open state-owned concrete/boat accesses: south end in section 11 off Hoyt Ave NE, and northeast end in section 36 off County Road 7. Nearest town on the DNR record is Annandale.

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