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

How deep is Sabre Lake?

Sabre Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 251 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sabre Lake?

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

Can I fish at Sabre Lake?

Sabre 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.

Sabre Lake

Le Sueur County, Minnesota251 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

251 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
13 ft max depth
Public access

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Sabre Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 251 acres.

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Sabre Lake is a 251-acre lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 13 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 Sabre Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Sabre 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 Sabre Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Sabre 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

13 ft

Surface area

251 acres

Shoreline

2.6 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

Sabre 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 Sabre Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN40-0014-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Le Sueur County

Gorman Lake3.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic2.8 miView →Diamond Lake2.8 miView →Sunfish Lake3 miView →Lake Mabel3.9 miView →Volney Lake5.5 ft clear · Eutrophic4.5 miView →Sleepy Eye Lake3.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Sabre Lake

Where is Sabre Lake?: Sabre Lake is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sabre Lake?: Sabre Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 251 acres.
Is Sabre Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sabre Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sabre Lake?: Sabre Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 251 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sabre Lake?: Sabre Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sabre Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sabre Lake?: Sabre 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.