Minnesota · DNR survey data
Little Sand Lake
Little Sand Lake covers 96 acres in St. Louis County, running to 14 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2015. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeFair numbers7.3per gill net20"Typical32"Biggest
Lengths measured · 49 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 49 fish
2015Lengths measured · 37 fish
1995BluegillJust a few14.3per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 129 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 129 fish
2015Lengths measured · 775 fish
1995CrappieJust a few6.8per trap net8"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 70 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 70 fish
2015Lengths measured · 14 fish
1995Yellow perchFair numbers2.5per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
Recent · 2015Lengths measured · 12 fish
2015Lengths measured · 935 fish
1995Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Little Sand Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Little Sand Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Auto Lake · 97 ac · 1.6 mi
- Sand Lake · 779 ac · 1.7 mi
- James Lake · 18 ac · 2.6 mi
- Fourteen Lake · 386 ac · 3.1 mi
- Leander Lake · 252 ac · 4.5 mi
- Camp A Lake · 18 ac · 5.7 mi
- Dark Lake · 231 ac · 5.9 mi
- Deepwater Lake · 22 ac · 8.2 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Little Sand Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Little Sand Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Little Sand Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2015) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Little Sand Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Little Sand Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Little Sand Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Little Sand Lake in 2015, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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