Sabin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69043401

County

St. Louis

Surface area

312 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

135 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

7.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Aurora

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

yellow perch 81, walleye 40, bluegill 34, black crappie 22, northern pike 18, rock bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Sabin Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

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

Eating advice, sensitive populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/month; northern pike: 22" or longer - do not eat; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 16" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/week; walleye: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.