Sabin Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69043401
Sabin Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Sabin Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 40 ft; surface area 312 acres, 135 littoral acres, 7.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, redhorse, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Aurora; DNR lake number (DOW) 69043401.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Concrete ramp and dock on end of large bay on middle of west shore; owned by IRRRB. - Steep approach, parking for approx. 10 vehicles with trailers. |
| O | Minnesota DNR | - Small boats can motor between Wynne and Sabin Lakes when water levels are high enough. |
DNR fish survey, 2016
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 8.44 | 76 | 0.18 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.11 | 37 | 0.52 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 27 | 0.25 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.87 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.63 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.41 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.26 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 3.78 | 34 | 0.39 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.51 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 2.11 | 19 | 1.85 |
| RHS | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 1.83 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.37 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.60 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.78 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Sabin Lake is located approximately 4 miles NE of Biwabik near the recreation area known as Giants Ridge. There is a concrete boat ramp and dock located on the west side of the lake for public access. Sabin is the most upstream lake on the Embarrass River. Fish may move between Sabin Lake and Wynne Lake (downstream) through a narrows that is navigable by boat except in very low flow periods. Lake bottom substrates along the shoreline of Sabin Lake consist mostly of rubble, gravel, sand, and boulder. Aquatic plants are sparse and grow to a depth of 6 feet. The most common plants are waterlilies and burreeds. Results from the 2016 survey of Sabin Lake were similar to past assessments. Walleye were sampled in numbers slightly above average compared to other similar lakes in the area. Northern pike, bluegill and black crappie numbers indicate populations that are slightly below average by comparison to other similar area lakes. Walleye numbers in 2016 (4.1/gill net) were slightly below the historic average for Sabin Lake. Walleye in Sabin are very slow growing. An walleye 11 inches was typically about 4 years old. The largest walleye sampled was 22.2 inches long which was the only walleye over 16 inches sampled in 2016. Northern pike numbers in 2016 (1.6/gill net) were below the historic average for Sabin Lake. The average pike sampled was 20 inches long and the largest pike was just over 31 inches. Only two pike over 24 inches were sampled in the gill nets. Bluegill abundance in 2016 (3.8/trap net) was nearly identical to the historic average for this lake. The average bluegill sampled was 7.6 inches long and about 5 years old. The largest bluegill sampled was 9.2 inches long. Fifty percent ot the bluegill sampled in 2016 were 8 inches or larger. Black crappie numbers in 2016 (2.2/trap net) were slightly below the historic average for Sabin Lake. The average crappie sampled was 9.4 inches long and the largest crappie was 11.6 inches. Thirty percent of the crappie sampled in 2016 were 10 inches or larger.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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