Sauer fishing

Sauer fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, and 5 more. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+11 also recorded)

Fish at Sauer

1 stocked · 12 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Sauer is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,696

Fish stocked in 2023

1,865

Fish stocked in 2024

1,344

Fish stocked in 2025

962

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye440–report
2025Walleye502–report
2025Walleye20–report
2024Walleye1,344–report
2023Walleye1,865–report
2022Walleye3,696–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Detroit Lakes, MN

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Melissa 2 mi last stocked 2025 Sallie 3.8 mi last stocked 2025 Detroit 5.4 mi last stocked 2025 Pelican 6.7 mi last stocked 2025 East Loon 6.7 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Sauer?

Fishing Sauer usually means Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Bowfin, plus 7 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sauer stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022.

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