Sandy Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04012400

County

Beltrami

Surface area

261 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

200 acres, 77% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 134, largemouth bass 43, pumpkinseed 36, black crappie 20, northern pike 10, hybrid sunfish 8, yellow perch 5, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (885); walleye fingerlings (1,571)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,370)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (5,448)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Sandy Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.