Little Sand Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69073200
Little Sand Lake (St. Louis County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Little Sand Lake (St. Louis County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 14 ft; surface area 96 acres, 95 littoral acres, 2.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Virginia; DNR lake number (DOW) 69073200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2015
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 14.33 | 129 | 0.24 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 6.78 | 61 | 0.41 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.20 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 2.39 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.08 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 6.86 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 2.20 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.25 | 29 | 2.06 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 10 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.25 | 9 | 0.35 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 2.25 | 9 | 0.08 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.25 | 5 | 2.50 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Little Sand Lake is located approximately 9 miles NW of Virginia. There is no public access located on this lake. Four gill nets and nine trap nets were used to sample the fish populations in 2015. Eight species of fish were sampled. Bluegill, black crappie and northern pike were most commonly sampled in the nets. Bluegill numbers were above average compared to similar lakes in this area. The average bluegill sampled was 6.5 inches long and about 6 years old. Seventeen percent of the bluegill were 8 inches or longer. Black crappie abundance was above average compared to similar lakes in this area. Two years classes seem to dominate the catch, which is typical of a species that has uneven recruitment. The larger crappie were of a size that anglers like to keep. Northern pike numbers were above average compared to similar lakes in this area. Most pike sampled were under 24 inches long, with the largest just under 33 inches. Three large walleye were sampled. Pumpkinseed and golden shiner were also present. Yellow perch and white sucker were sampled in relatively low numbers.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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