Upper Sakatah Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40000200

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

892 acres

Maximum depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

892 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

8.0 miles

Average water clarity

2.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2020, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

yellow perch 141, white bass 133, walleye 85, black crappie 77, bluegill 19, northern pike 14, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (220,250)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (220,250)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (220,250)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Upper Sakatah Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, flowering rush

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.