Sandy Lake
Carlton County, Minnesota
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandy Lake, MN
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How big is Sandy Lake?
How deep is Sandy Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Sandy Lake?
What are the closest cities to Sandy Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Sandy Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Sandy Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Sand is a 123 acre lake with 122 (99%) acres of littoral area and a maximum depth of 27 feet. Sand lake is located seven miles northeast of Barnum, MN off Highway #5 and has a County administered, public access. Sand was last assessed during the summer of 2009. Sand was surveyed during the summer of 2016 to update information about fish populations after a substantial winterkill event occurred over the winter of 2012-2013. In response to the winterkill event, DNR Fisheries stocked the lake with 527 adult Bluegill in the fall of 2015 and 2016.
Northern Pike are the primary management species for Sand Lake. Northern Pike abundance of 4.8 per gillnet lift was average compared to other similar Minnesota lakes. Average length was very small at 18.0 inches. Most Northern Pike captured (88.1%) were from the 2013 year-class. Anglers should expect good catches of Northern Pike in future years as this strong year-class matures. One large Northern Pike measuring 33.7 inches was captured in the trapnets.
The Bluegill abundance of 1.1 per trapnet lift was below average compared to other similar Minnesota lakes. Bluegill average length was 7.4 inches and growth was slow overall when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. No Black Crappie were captured during the survey.
Yellow Perch abundance of 9.5 per gillnet lift was average compared to other similar Minnesota lakes. Average length was small at 6.4 inches. Nearly all Yellow Perch captured (98.6%) were from the 2015 year-class. One large specimen measuring 10.9 inches was captured and was aged to the 2013 year-class.
What is the average air temp for Sandy Lake?
Are there any state parks near Sandy Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Sandy Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Sand Lake | 0.0 mi | 128 | 27 ft |
| Blackhoof Lake | 1.1 mi | 41 | 9 ft |
| Spring Lake | 1.4 mi | 36 | 25 ft |
| Benfield Lake | 2.4 mi | 25 | |
| Hizer Lake | 2.4 mi | 34 | 9 ft |
| Flodin Lake | 2.5 mi | 30 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.6 mi | 30 | |
| Crystal Lake | 3.2 mi | 42 | |
| Bear Lake | 4.2 mi | 50 | 28 ft |
| Lake Twentynine | 4.3 mi | 52 | 25 ft |
