---
type: lake
name: "Sagamore Mine"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Riverton"
lake_type: "mine pit lake"
acres: 119
max_depth_ft: 210
latitude: 46.45327
longitude: -94.05445
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "18052300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/sagamore-mine
---

# Sagamore Mine

Mine pit lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Riverton

- **Surface Area**: 119 acres
- **Max Depth**: 210 ft
- **Average Depth**: 63 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 25.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: mine pit lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Sagamore Mine is an 119-acre mine pit lake near Riverton in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 210 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 63 feet, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 25.7 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 11 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, and lake trout. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to lake trout, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 11
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Lake Trout**: All less than 20" must be immediately released, possession limit one.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Rabbit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/little-rabbit-lake) - 1.1 miles, 172 acres
- [Little Black Hoof Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/little-black-hoof-lake) - 1.5 miles, 72 acres
- [Black Hoof Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/black-hoof-lake) - 2.4 miles, 201 acres
- [Huntington Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/huntington-mine) - 2.9 miles, 106 acres
- [Fawn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/fawn-lake) - 3.5 miles, 121 acres
- [Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/mahnomen-alstead-and-arco-lake) - 3.7 miles, 272 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.45327,-94.05445)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18052300)
- [All lakes in Crow Wing County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/sagamore-mine)*