Size
3,066ac
Boat Launch
Carry-in Launch
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
Species in Salt Fork Lake
Walleye
Bluegill
Crappie
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Channel catfish
White bass
Muskellunge
Perch
Pumpkinseed
Overview
Salt Fork Lake Map
Fishing Regulations
Special Fishing Regulations: This lake has special fishing regulations that differ from statewide or border water regulations for those species identified below and take precedence. Regulations listed below are currently in place. Visit the fishing regulations page for links to upcoming regulations for specific lakes.
Special Species Regulations
- Black Crappie: In Salt Fork Lake, for Black Crappie over 9 inches, daily limit = 30
- Largemouth Bass: In Salt Fork Lake, for Largemouth Bass 15 inches or larger, daily limit = 2
- Largemouth Bass: In Salt Fork Lake, for Largemouth Bass 15 inches or smaller, daily limit = 2
- Smallmouth Bass: In Salt Fork Lake, for Smallmouth Bass 15 inches or larger, daily limit = 2
- Smallmouth Bass: In Salt Fork Lake, for Smallmouth Bass 15 inches or smaller, daily limit = 2
- Spotted Bass: In Salt Fork Lake for Spotted Bass 15 inches or smaller, daily limit = 2
- Spotted Bass: In Salt Fork Lake, for Spotted Bass 15 inches or larger, daily limit = 2
- White Crappie: In Salt Fork Lake, for White Crappie over 9 inches, daily limit = 30
Weather
72°Feels like 72°
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53°
--53°6:45 AM
8:11 PM
2 mph
West
0 in
Rain
29.93 inHg
Rising
SundaySu
-- / 53°
MondayMo
73° / 54°
TuesdayTu
78° / 56°
WednesdayWe
80° / 61°
ThursdayTh
82° / 62°
FridayFr
80° / 59°
Moon Phase
August 23, 2026
80% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
SundaySu08/23
MondayMo08/24
TuesdayTu08/25
WednesdayWe08/26
ThursdayTh08/27
FridayFr08/28
SaturdaySa08/29
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Top Fish Species
Walleye
8-28 in
Length Range
17 in
Length Range
2025
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance
Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.Species Lengths
