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Red Sand Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Red Sand Lake is a 521-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18038600
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
521 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
502 acres, 96% of the lake
Shoreline
4.6 miles
Average water clarity
7.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Brainerd
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
largemouth bass 82, bluegill 39, northern pike 37, pumpkinseed 28, yellow perch 12, walleye 7, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (1,150,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (400,000)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (2,000,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2023)
Red Sand Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by Crow Wing County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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