Minnesota · DNR survey data

Sand Lake

Sand Lake covers 41 acres in Cass County, running to 8 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2006. 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.

Open Sand Lake in the live map → Write a report

DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Largemouth bass
Present
1.3per trap net
9"Typical
20"Biggest
7"20"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

Recent · 2006
5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

2006
5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

1999
5"10"15"20"
Northern pike
Present
0.4per trap net
Typical
22"Biggest
Bluegill
Just a few
6.7per trap net
5"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

Recent · 2006
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

2006
3"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 54 fish

1999
3"4"6"8"
Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Rates 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

Sand Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on 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.

Open the live map → Fished it lately? Write a report

Cass County reports

Public water access

Getting on the water

Within 30 miles

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Sand Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Sand Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Sand Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2006) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie.

Does Sand Lake have a public access?

Yes. Sand Lake has one public access site: Sand Lake (trailer launch).

Is Sand Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Sand Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Sand Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Sand Lake in 2006, 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 →

Page updated .