Sauer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03035500

County

Becker

Surface area

193 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

84 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Detroit Lakes

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 356, northern pike 100, yellow perch 98, walleye 48, hybrid sunfish 42, black crappie 26, pumpkinseed 16, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (20); walleye fingerlings (502); walleye adults (440)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,344)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,865)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sauers Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by MNDOT

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.