Sand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69073600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

779 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

770 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

6.9 miles

Average water clarity

6.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Virginia

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 251, northern pike 177, black crappie 123, yellow perch 75, hybrid sunfish 19, largemouth bass 14, walleye 3, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.