---
type: lake
name: "Little Sauk Lake"
county: "Todd"
nearest_town: "Little Sauk"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 277
max_depth_ft: 29
latitude: 45.85741
longitude: -94.98328
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "77016400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/little-sauk-lake
---

# Little Sauk Lake

Lake in Todd County, Minnesota, near Little Sauk

- **Surface Area**: 277 acres
- **Max Depth**: 29 ft
- **Average Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Sauk Lake is a 277-acre lake near Little Sauk in Todd County, Minnesota. It reaches 29 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 12 feet, and has roughly 4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.7 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 16 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 black and white crappie and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and township. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 16
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Black and White Crappie, Sunfish**: Possession limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Juergens Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/juergens-lake) - 2.4 miles, 117 acres
- [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/cedar-lake) - 2.8 miles, 139 acres
- [Guernsey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/guernsey-lake) - 2.9 miles, 121 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/long-lake-little-sauk) - 3 miles, 107 acres
- [Maple Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/maple-lake) - 3.7 miles, 388 acres
- [Fairy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/fairy-lake) - 4.7 miles, 307 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.85741,-94.98328)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=77016400)
- [All lakes in Todd County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/little-sauk-lake)*