Little Sand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29015000

County

Hubbard

Surface area

410 acres

Maximum depth

80 feet

Mean depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

149 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

6.4 miles

Average water clarity

17.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Dorset

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1962

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

northern pike 181, bluegill 71, rock bass 65, hybrid sunfish 32, yellow perch 29, pumpkinseed 26, largemouth bass 16, black crappie 12

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern pike (silver phase), pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (75,690)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (75,690)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (9,208)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Little Sand Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.