Public accessStocked 2023
Poplar Lake
Polk County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Crappie lake
Sand Hill Lake
Public access
Sand Hill Lake is a 479-acre lake in Polk County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 60006900
- County
- Polk
- Surface area
- 479 acres
- Maximum depth
- 17 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 479 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 4.6 miles
- Average water clarity
- 1.8 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Fosston
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2018, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 4, since 1977
- Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
- yellow perch 760, northern pike 3
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
- Sand Hill Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, natural ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- 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
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.
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