Sand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

58008100

County

Pine

Surface area

527 acres

Maximum depth

47 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

215 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

6.9 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 1,009, largemouth bass 89, yellow perch 36, pumpkinseed 26, black crappie 14, northern pike 12, rock bass 11, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,977)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (54,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (307,500)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sand Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.