Zebra musselsPublic access
Lake Superior
Cook County
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Sawbill Lake
Public access
Sawbill Lake is a 834-acre lake in Cook County, 45 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2013. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 16049600
- County
- Cook
- Surface area
- 834 acres
- Maximum depth
- 45 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 445 acres, 53% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 26.3 miles
- Average water clarity
- 8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Tofte
- Latest DNR fish survey
- September 2013, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 8, since 1977
- Game fish caught in the 2013 survey
- walleye 53, rock bass 25, northern pike 24, yellow perch 14, smallmouth bass 8
- Fish species recorded
- northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
- Sawbill Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, gravel ramp, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 500 to 1,999 acres
- Deepest point
- 30 to 59 feet
- Public access
- 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.
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