What Fish Are in Sauk Lake?
Sauk Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carphybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Sauk Lake
Sauk Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 61 feet across 2,126 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 61 ft |
| Surface Area | 2,126 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |