Sabin Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Sabin Lake?

Sabin Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 299 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sabin Lake?

Sabin Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sabin Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Sabin Lake?

Sabin Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Sabin Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota299 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

299 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
40 ft max depth
Public access

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Sabin Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 299 acres.

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Sabin Lake is a 299-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sabin Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sabin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sabin Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sabin Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Sabin Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

40 ft

Surface area

299 acres

Shoreline

5.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sabin LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Sabin Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Sabin Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN69-0434-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in St. Louis County

Sabin Lake2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic1 miView →Hay Lake1.8 miView →Wynne Lake7.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.5 miView →Embarrass Lake4.2 miView →Rice Lake3.8 miView →St James Pit Lake47.6 ft clear4.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Sabin Lake

Where is Sabin Lake?: Sabin Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sabin Lake?: Sabin Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 299 acres.
Is Sabin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sabin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sabin Lake?: Sabin Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 299 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sabin Lake?: Sabin Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sabin Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sabin Lake?: Sabin Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.