Sand Point Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69061700

County

St. Louis

Surface area

8,527 acres

Maximum depth

184 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,847 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

148.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Border water

Shared with Canada (Ontario)

Nearest town (DNR)

Crane Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

42, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 166, northern pike 58, rock bass 34, sauger 18, black crappie 13, yellow perch 13, bluegill 7, smallmouth bass 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Walleye and Sauger: Combined possession limit six, only four may be walleye. All walleye from 18-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Eating advice, general populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; sauger: all sizes - 1 serving/month; smallmouth bass: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.