Sawbill Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cook County.
Sawbill Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Sawbill Lake covers about 834 acres.
Sawbill Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Sawbill Lake include burbot, cisco, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Sawbill, work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Sawbill, keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Sawbill, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Sawbill, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
At Sawbill, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Sawbill, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
Spring at Sawbill is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Sawbill can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Sawbill, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Sawbill, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Sawbill, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
A reliable depth number was not found for Sawbill, so anglers should rely on what they can see and what their lure touches.
Burbot is on the fish list for Sawbill, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.