Lake Sallie

Details

DNR lake ID

03035900

County

Becker

Surface area

1,280 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

577 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1968

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 248, largemouth bass 59, yellow perch 49, green sunfish 36, hybrid sunfish 30, pumpkinseed 22, rock bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (677,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (2,145); walleye fry (677,028); walleye fingerlings (2,314); walleye adults (212)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,353,242)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sallie Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.