3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes
Becker County, Minnesota · 46.7712° N, 95.8955° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:45 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Sallie.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of Lake Sallie in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 677,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 677,000 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 Lake Sallie was in July 2024: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 4.3 · 2009 9.3 · 2014 21 · 2019 16 · 2024 8.6
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 68 · 2009 12 · 2014 32 · 2019 29 · 2024 59
Walleye: 82 measured, 6 to 27 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 62 measured, 15 to 33 in, half 26 in or longer; average 4.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 57 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 16 measured, 8 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.58 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 1,422 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Jul 2024, 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 4 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Sallie is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,280 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Sallie Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 677,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and walleye.
About 64% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.