White Sand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18037900

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

415 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

256 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

3.4 miles

Average water clarity

10.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

largemouth bass 223, bluegill 196, northern pike 82, walleye 47, black crappie 39, pumpkinseed 10, rock bass 2, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (36)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (50)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (1,118); walleye fingerlings (45)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

White Sand Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.