Little Sauk Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77016400

County

Todd

Surface area

277 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

161 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

3.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Little Sauk

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

16, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

black crappie 107, bluegill 55, yellow perch 15, pumpkinseed 7, northern pike 5, largemouth bass 3, walleye 2, green sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

largemouth bass adults (282)

Little Sauk Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black and White Crappie, Sunfish: Possession limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.