5 miles east of Harding
Morrison County, Minnesota · 46.1361° N, 93.9414° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:09 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Sullivan Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Sullivan Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 800,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Sullivan Lake was in May 2025: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2009 2.7 · 2013 1.0 · 2017 4.1 · 2021 4.8 · 2025 2.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1985 36 · 1990 31 · 1993 65 · 1997 6.9 · 2025 16
Walleye: 64 measured, 4 to 28 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 102 measured, 10 to 37 in, half 21 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 54 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.68 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 99 measured, 2 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.2 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 570 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 15 May 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2009–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Sullivan Lake is 57 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,103 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Sullivan Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Sullivan Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2025 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and walleye.
About 56% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.