Sand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03065900

County

Becker

Surface area

311 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

104 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

13.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1964

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 216, largemouth bass 41, bluegill 6, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (245,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (249,195)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (245,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sand Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation, Including connected Talac and Sorenson Lakes

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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.