Sand Lake (Carlton County)
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09001600
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Sand Lake (Carlton County) since 2016, most recently bluegill sunfish adults in 2017 (690 fish).
- Sand Lake (Carlton County) has 3 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2016-2017): bluegill sunfish (2), northern pike (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is bluegill sunfish: 1,956 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 27 ft, mean depth 3 ft; surface area 128 acres, 122 littoral acres, 2.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Barnum; DNR lake number (DOW) 09001600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/6/1959 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 690 | 46.0 |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | adults | 135 | 225.0 |
| 2016 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 1,266 | 66.7 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | TOW | Access owned by Blackhoof Township |
DNR fish survey, 2016
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 9.50 | 57 | 0.12 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 4.83 | 29 | 1.07 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 1.42 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.36 |
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.
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.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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