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Big Sand Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Big Sand Lake is a 731-acre lake in Cass County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11007700
County
Cass
Surface area
731 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
635 acres, 87% of the lake
Shoreline
8.3 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2021, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
bluegill 188, hybrid sunfish 25, pumpkinseed 15, black crappie 13, largemouth bass 7, northern pike 5, rock bass 2, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (17,717)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (14,959)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (12,257)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Big Sand Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by City of Remer
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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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