Coon-Sandwick Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31052400

County

Itasca

Surface area

594 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

504 acres, 85% of the lake

Shoreline

9.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1952

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 191, northern pike 80, yellow perch 78, pumpkinseed 77, black crappie 49, largemouth bass 11, walleye 9, hybrid sunfish 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (500,000)

Coon Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Coon Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.