Saganaga

NOT IN MN County, Minnesota — DOW #16063300

191 Surveys

Special Regulations for Saganaga

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Possession limit three, only one over 20".

Invasive Species Alert

Saganaga has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

18,766.52

Acres

280 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Saganaga. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	2.46 lb	21
2011-08-08	Deep gill nets	4.2	—	2.47 lb	72
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	2.40 lb	18
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	2.8	—	3.34 lb	17
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	2.34 lb	16
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	5.9	—	2.25 lb	59
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.45 lb	134
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	0.72 lb	6
2001-08-13	Small-mesh gill nets	0.7	—	0.05 lb	2
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	10.0	—	1.68 lb	100
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	0.77 lb	15
1998-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.02 lb	2
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	7.4	—	2.46 lb	126
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	0.9	—	1.08 lb	12
2017-07-31	Deep gill nets	6.2	—	2.27 lb	37
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	1.68 lb	17
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	8.2	—	2.27 lb	139
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	1.21 lb	6
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	3.3	—	0.02 lb	20
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	4.6	—	3.12 lb	78
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	2.42 lb	12
2008-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	0.8	—	0.02 lb	5
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	4.1	—	2.90 lb	69

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	2.50 lb	17
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	2.19 lb	3
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	2.86 lb	5
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	3.79 lb	1
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	2.62 lb	12
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.50 lb	3
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	1.27 lb	13
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	5.16 lb	15
2017-07-31	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	2.52 lb	8
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	2.30 lb	15
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	1.4	—	1.69 lb	24
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	1.1	—	3.15 lb	19

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.08 lb	22
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.11 lb	3
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.33 lb	13
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.22 lb	22
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	0.14 lb	9
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	0.17 lb	11
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	2
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.4	—	0.10 lb	36
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	4
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	5
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	2.2	—	0.15 lb	58
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	22.9	—	—	366
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	9
2008-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	6
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.13 lb	13

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.0	—	1.22 lb	1
2011-08-08	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.32 lb	9
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	2.49 lb	6
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	1.38 lb	6
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.07 lb	4
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	1.8	—	1.14 lb	18
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.38 lb	1
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	1.02 lb	3
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.0	—	0.15 lb	1
2017-07-31	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	1.61 lb	8
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.41 lb	9
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.63 lb	3
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.64 lb	5
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	1.70 lb	10

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Deep gill nets	14.7	—	0.43 lb	249
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.85 lb	5
2023-08-24	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	3
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	10.5	—	0.23 lb	63
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	3.9	—	0.25 lb	55
2017-07-31	Deep gill nets	14.0	—	0.38 lb	84
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	0.29 lb	32
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	3.2	—	0.03 lb	19
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	12.7	—	0.34 lb	216
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	0.31 lb	41

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	2.76 lb	50
2011-08-08	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	4.77 lb	2
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	2.0	—	4.00 lb	28
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	7.11 lb	4
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	4.93 lb	12
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.26 lb	37
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.49 lb	38
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.31 lb	1
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	2.98 lb	19
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	3.62 lb	5
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	2.4	—	3.19 lb	61
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	0.9	—	3.41 lb	12
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.51 lb	2
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	3.1	—	2.24 lb	82
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.82 lb	2
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	4.13 lb	3
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	2.41 lb	45
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	4.12 lb	2
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	2.74 lb	42

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	2.60 lb	27
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	2.86 lb	15
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	1.92 lb	7
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.65 lb	51
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	4.33 lb	9
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	1.26 lb	2
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	2.54 lb	15
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	3.89 lb	4
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	2.1	—	2.31 lb	53
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	2.52 lb	10
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	1.03 lb	2
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	1.91 lb	48
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	3
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	2.84 lb	31
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	2.84 lb	25

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	2.5	—	1.16 lb	66
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	3.5	—	1.46 lb	49
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	8.39 lb	1
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	3.7	—	1.64 lb	37
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	3.55 lb	7
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.1 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.11 lb	110
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 2.9	1.25 lb	2
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	6.6	—	1.12 lb	66
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	1.6	—	2.04 lb	16
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	9.1	—	0.96 lb	227
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	1.51 lb	14
2017-07-31	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	1.36 lb	1
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	2.9	—	1.88 lb	40
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	6.8	—	1.55 lb	177
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.96 lb	3
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	3.5	—	0.85 lb	90
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1.58 lb	1
2014-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	1.67 lb	3
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	3.0	—	0.98 lb	78
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	8.49 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	3
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.05 lb	1
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	9
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	2
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	2
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.66 lb	10
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.57 lb	4
2023-08-24	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.77 lb	1
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	2.31 lb	3
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.26 lb	10
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	1.68 lb	7
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.47 lb	8
2017-07-31	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	1.34 lb	9
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	1.53 lb	34
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.48 lb	11
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	5.6	—	0.01 lb	89
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.54 lb	10

RBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-24	Small-mesh gill nets	4.7	—	0.02 lb	14
2004-08-09	Small-mesh gill nets	19.0	—	0.01 lb	76
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	2
2001-08-13	Small-mesh gill nets	39.0	—	0.02 lb	117
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	0.02 lb	9
1998-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	6.5	—	—	39
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.06 lb	3
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	2
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	1.5	—	0.02 lb	9
2008-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	10.8	—	0.02 lb	65

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.50 lb	6
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.33 lb	3
2014-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.51 lb	2

SCU

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-08-24	Small-mesh gill nets	3.7	—	—	11
2004-08-09	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.01 lb	1
2001-08-13	Small-mesh gill nets	0.7	—	—	2
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.01 lb	3
2008-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	—	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-08-09	Deep gill nets	14.5	—	0.36 lb	145
2004-08-09	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.63 lb	4
2004-08-09	Small-mesh gill nets	15.3	—	0.09 lb	61
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.39 lb	621
2001-08-13	Deep gill nets	19.8	—	0.32 lb	198
2001-08-13	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.42 lb	3
2001-08-13	Small-mesh gill nets	0.7	—	0.05 lb	2
1998-08-03	Deep gill nets	11.8	—	0.54 lb	201
1998-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	0.76 lb	25
1998-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	5.7	—	—	34
1995-08-07	Deep gill nets	6.2	—	0.44 lb	105
1995-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.65 lb	19
2008-08-04	Deep gill nets	10.2	—	0.66 lb	173
2008-08-04	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.06 lb	8
2008-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	3.2	—	0.07 lb	19

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.05 lb	1
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 2.5	0.20 lb	1

Trout-Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-08-13	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	0.02 lb	6

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	48

DWS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-04	Small-mesh gill nets	0.8	—	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 260-2253

★ 5

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2275

★ 4.7

Way of the Wilderness Canoe Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2212

★ 4

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2292

★ 4.7

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Saganaga. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Burbot Cisco Species Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rainbow Smelt Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Plan Your Trip to Saganaga

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.