Sanborn Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11036100

County

Cass

Surface area

220 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

84 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

15.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 742, largemouth bass 105, yellow perch 37, pumpkinseed 16, hybrid sunfish 4, rock bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,100)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,134)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (343)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Sanborn Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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.