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Sauk Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Sauk Lake is a 2,126-acre lake in Todd County, 61 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
77015000
County
Todd
Surface area
2,126 acres
Maximum depth
61 feet
Mean depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,380 acres, 65% of the lake
Shoreline
22.3 miles
Average water clarity
4.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
29, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 17
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 23 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (1,400,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (1,400,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (1,400,000)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Sauk Lake, Diamond Point Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
flowering rush, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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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