Sarah

Polk County, Minnesota — DOW #60020200

186 Surveys

Special Regulations for Sarah

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

Daily limit 10.

365.93

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

12.7 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.80 lb	1
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.80 lb	28
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	5
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.98 lb	65
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	2.21 lb	2
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	—	6
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.44 lb	3
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.82 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.27 lb	13
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.16 lb	5
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.10 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.5 – 10.5	3.05 lb	2
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.27 lb	18
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.92 lb	9
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	—	2
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	6
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.55 lb	17
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.28 lb	4
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	29.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.81 lb	238
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.32 lb	14
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.70 lb	101
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	1.96 lb	15
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.53 lb	114
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	1.40 lb	41
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.80 lb	52
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	1.07 lb	19

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.40 lb	6
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.54 lb	16
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.79 lb	7
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.11 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.33 lb	8
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.69 lb	1
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.89 lb	13
2011-06-27	Standard electrofishing	14.7	—	0.79 lb	13
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.56 lb	4
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.66 lb	16
2006-07-24	Standard electrofishing	6.6	—	0.42 lb	6
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.36 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.58 lb	32
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.58 lb	24

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.59 lb	15
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.62 lb	43
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	6
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.92 lb	14
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.81 lb	27
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	2.1	—	—	2
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.72 lb	54
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.76 lb	15
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.43 lb	14
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.89 lb	9
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.88 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.89 lb	13
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.81 lb	35
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.82 lb	32
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.78 lb	47

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	18.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.37 lb	56
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.37 lb	12
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	35.4	—	—	40
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	21.7	—	—	65
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	13
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.83 lb	17
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.32 lb	2
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.86 lb	57
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.14 lb	47
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	4
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.28 lb	57
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.07 lb	7
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.36 lb	33
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	4.10 lb	3
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.16 lb	81
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.61 lb	20
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.25 lb	98

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.4 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.05 lb	22
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	21.9 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	175
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.32 lb	6
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	31.0	—	—	29
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	31.8	—	—	159
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	95.3	—	—	286
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	9.6 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.18 lb	86
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	7.4 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.41 lb	52
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.27 lb	6
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.7 (below normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.13 lb	24
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.51 lb	18
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.43 lb	2
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	22.2 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	200
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	9.0 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.30 lb	81
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.40 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	60
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.10 lb	12
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	8.8	—	—	10
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	10
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	123.0	—	—	492
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.38 lb	29
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	57.8 (above normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.32 lb	231
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	4.3	—	—	4
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	2.2	—	—	11
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	30.7	—	—	92
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	11.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	105
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	34.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.13 lb	136
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	16.4	—	—	15
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	19.3	—	—	58
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	126.2	—	—	631
2011-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.10 lb	30
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	10.5 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.13 lb	84
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	18
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.08 lb	66
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.12 lb	29
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.15 lb	65
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.32 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.94 lb	40
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.25 lb	2
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.08 lb	42
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.73 lb	46
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	3.30 lb	4
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.09 lb	86
2021-07-19	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.00 lb	93
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	4.61 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	9.4 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.43 lb	85
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.80 lb	6
2001-07-16	Standard gill nets	8.1 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.0	1.37 lb	65
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.24 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.07 lb	22
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.21 lb	2
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.25 lb	41
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	—	7
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.28 lb	11
2011-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.08 lb	11
2001-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	0.23 lb	17

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	7.1	—	—	8
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	13
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	5.3	—	—	21
1981-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.08 lb	5
1981-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.85 lb	1
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	7.5	—	—	7
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.49 lb	2
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.08 lb	1
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	9.8	—	—	9
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	8.3	—	—	25
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	2.6	—	—	13
2011-06-27	Standard electrofishing	30.4	—	1.80 lb	27
2021-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.07 lb	1
2006-07-24	Standard electrofishing	8.8	—	1.28 lb	8

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	8.8	—	10
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	1
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	9.7	—	11
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	7
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	3
2017-08-16	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	5
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	3

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	4
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	6
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	15.3	—	46
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	3
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	153.8	—	769
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	12.0	—	11
2019-07-24	15-ft beach seine	12.0	—	36

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-07	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2017-08-16	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2017-08-16	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	5
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-07	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2
2020-07-07	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-24	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	2
2019-07-24	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	2

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Red River State Recreation Area

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Stor-All

Crookston, MN

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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Sarah

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Sarah

Special Regulations for Sarah

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Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Tadpole Madtom

Iowa Darter

Spottail Shiner

Logperch

Bluntnose Minnow

Fathead Minnow

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