Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Sunfish lake

Sand Lake

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Sand Lake is a 486-acre lake in Lake County, 11 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye and northern pike.

Details

DNR lake ID
38073500
County
Lake
Surface area
486 acres
Maximum depth
11 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
486 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
8.1 miles
Average water clarity
4.1 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Isabella
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1961
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 496, walleye 137, yellow perch 105, pumpkinseed 41, northern pike 39, rock bass 3
Fish species recorded
bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Stocked in 2016
walleye fry (500,000)
Sand Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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