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:
Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.
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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Fish Species
Species known to inhabit Saganaga. Click any species for a full fishing guide.
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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026.
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