---
type: lake
name: "Lake Sarah"
county: "Polk"
nearest_town: "Erskine"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 366
max_depth_ft: 27
latitude: 47.612
longitude: -96.03429
lake_score: 70
dnr_lake_id: "60020200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/lake-sarah
---

# Lake Sarah

Lake in Polk County, Minnesota, near Erskine

- **Surface Area**: 366 acres
- **Max Depth**: 27 ft
- **Average Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (asphalt)
- **Lake Score**: 70/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Sarah is a 366-acre lake near Erskine in Polk County, Minnesota. It reaches 27 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 13 feet, and has roughly 5.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.6 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. 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 sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There is one public boat launch (asphalt surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. Union Lake Sarah Campground and Summer Sands Lake Club are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit 10.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Union Lake Sarah Campground
- Summer Sands Lake Club
- Farmers Union Park Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Union Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/union-lake) - 3 miles, 887 acres
- [Lake Crystal](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/lake-crystal) - 3.4 miles, 118 acres
- [Cameron Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/cameron-lake) - 3.8 miles, 225 acres
- [Badger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/badger-lake) - 4.8 miles, 256 acres
- [Maple Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/maple-lake) - 7.1 miles, 1,641 acres
- [Cable Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/cable-lake) - 7.8 miles, 194 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.612,-96.03429)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=60020200)
- [All lakes in Polk County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/polk-county/lake-sarah)*