---
type: lake
name: "Lake Susan"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Wakemup"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 276
max_depth_ft: 10
latitude: 47.98378
longitude: -92.66082
lake_score: 39
dnr_lake_id: "69074100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-susan
---

# Lake Susan

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Wakemup

- **Surface Area**: 276 acres
- **Max Depth**: 10 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 2.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 39/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Susan is a 276-acre lake near Wakemup in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 10 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 2.9 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Elbow Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/elbow-lake) - 2.2 miles, 1,695 acres
- [Sunset Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sunset-lake) - 2.7 miles, 308 acres
- [Ban Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ban-lake) - 4.1 miles, 389 acres
- [Winchester Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/winchester-lake) - 6 miles, 319 acres
- [Myrtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/myrtle-lake) - 6.6 miles, 876 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/moose-lake) - 8.9 miles, 929 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.98378,-92.66082)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69074100)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-susan)*