Sissabagamah Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01012900

County

Aitkin

Surface area

406 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

219 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 946, largemouth bass 250, yellow perch 68, hybrid sunfish 27, pumpkinseed 22, green sunfish 17, northern pike 9, black crappie 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (6,160)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,930)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,136)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sissabagamah Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.