Hull & Hook
Cook County, Minnesota

Little Saganaga Lake

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today
Good day

Next major bite

4:21–6:21 PM CT
  • Major bite (moon overhead): 3:50–5:50 AM
  • Minor bite (moonset): 12:57–1:57 PM
  • Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:21–6:21 PM
  • Minor bite (moonrise): 8:50–9:50 PM
Sunrise
7:46 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous, 74%

Times in Central Time. Updated 7:57 AM CT.

Conditions

Air
31°F
Wind
5 mph W
Sky
Mostly Sunny

National Weather Service hourly forecast.

7-day bite calendar

DayRatingMajorMajorMinorMinorMoon
Today3:50–5:50 AM4:21–6:21 PM12:57–1:57 PM8:50–9:50 PMWaning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 314:52–6:52 AM5:21–7:21 PM1:38–2:38 PM10:12–11:12 PMWaning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 14:49–6:49 AM5:16–7:16 PM1:08–2:08 PM10:35–11:35 PMLast quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 25:42–7:42 AM6:07–8:07 PM1:31–2:31 PM—Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 36:31–8:31 AM6:54–8:54 PM11:55 PM–12:55 AM1:50–2:50 PMWaning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 47:16–9:16 AM7:38–9:38 PM1:11–2:11 AM2:06–3:06 PMWaning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 58:00–10:00 AM8:22–10:22 PM2:25–3:25 AM2:22–3:22 PMWaning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Little Saganaga Lake in October

Little Saganaga Lake covers 1,627 acres and is 150 ft at its deepest. These are the sport fish DNR surveys found here, and what each typically does in October in Minnesota lakes.

  • Northern pikeFall pike feed heavily along the last green weeds and drop-offs.
  • Yellow perchFall perch school on deep flats and feed heavily.
  • Lake troutLake trout spawn on rocky reefs in fall. Lake trout season is closed until the winter season opens on January 16.
  • BurbotAs the water cools, burbot become more active along the bottom.

Season notes: Minnesota statewide inland seasons from the DNR's 2026–27 fishing regulations. Check current regulations.

Fish in Little Saganaga Lake

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Little Saganaga Lake in the last 10 years or its latest survey (September 9, 2024).

  • Northern pikeSpawns in flooded, weedy shallows right after ice-out and keeps feeding in cold water, so it bites from spring through ice season.
  • Yellow perchSpawns in early spring, draping egg ribbons over weeds and brush, and bites eagerly on worms all year, including through the ice.
  • Lake troutLives in deep, cold, clear northern lakes; it comes shallow after ice-out and in late fall and stays deep while the surface is warm.
  • BurbotA freshwater cousin of the cod that spawns under the ice in mid to late winter, when anglers catch most of them.

Also found

  • White sucker

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.
Area
1,627 acres
Max depth
150 ft
Nearest town
Tofte
DNR lake ID
16080900

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (retrieved October 30, 2026).

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