3 miles north of Sauk Centre
Todd County, Minnesota · 45.7848° N, 94.9360° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Sauk Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of Sauk Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,400,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,400,000 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 Sauk Lake was in August 2023: 15 gill nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 3.2 · 2007 1.1 · 2011 5.8 · 2019 14 · 2023 12
Walleye: 279 measured, 5 to 28 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 49 measured, 10 to 29 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Lmb: 67 measured, 10 to 21 in, half 16 in or longer.
Black crappie: 318 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 148 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer.
Also caught: bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Aug 2023, 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2007–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Sauk Lake is 61 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,126 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Sauk Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Sauk Lake, Hwy 71 Public Water Access Site; Sauk Lake, Diamond Point Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,400,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 17 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, northern pike and black crappie.
About 59% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.