Sand Point Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69061700

Sand Point Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.

• Sand Point Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of September 2, 2026.
• Maximum depth 184 ft; surface area 8,527 acres, 2,847 littoral acres, 148.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.9 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, burbot, cisco species, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, mooneye, northern pike, and 9 more.
• 1 public access on the DNR list.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: September 30, 2025 (standard survey).
• St. Louis County, nearest town Crane Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 69061700.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/24/1975 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

Public accesses

DNR fish survey, 2025

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 Point Lake is located within Voyageurs National Park, approximately 5 miles north of Crane Lake, Minnesota on the International border between Minnesota and Ontario. Sand Point is a Class 2, mesotrophic lake with a total surface area of 8,526 acres, of which 4,848 acres (57%) are in Minnesota. Its waters are soft, and aquatic vegetation is sparse, except in the shallow bays. Sand Point Lake has a maximum depth of 184 feet, although almost one third (32%) of the lake is less than 15 feet deep. The mean summer transparency (Secchi) is 7.2 feet. Sand Point Lake is usually stratified from late May to late October of each year. Shoal water substrates are dominated by boulder, ledge rock, rubble, sand, and muck. Sand Point is part of the Namakan Reservoir, which also consists of Crane, Kabetogama, Little Vermilion, and Namakan lakes. Sand Point Lake has been sampled annually with fall gill nets since 1983. Current fishing regulations on Sand Point Lake follow the border waters (Canada-Minnesota) regulations. For Walleye and Sauger, the limit is six (not more than four can be Walleye), Walleye from 18"-26" must be immediately released, and only one Walleye over 26" is allowed in the possession limit. Walleye gill net catch rate was 11.1 fish per net, which was well above the long-term Mean for Sand Point Lake. Total length ranged from 7.4 to 26.1 inches and the average length was 13.1 inches. A total of 14 year-classes were present and ages ranged from 1 to 15 years. Overall, there are good numbers of Walleye in Sand Point Lake, with the chance to catch large Walleye. Sand Point Lake offers a good Walleye fishing opportunity. Northern Pike gill net catch rate was 3.9 fish per net, which was well above average compared to similar lakes. Total length ranged from 15.2 to 42.1 inches and the average length was 23.8 inches. A total of ten year-classes were present, and ages ranged from 1 to 10 years. Overall, there are good numbers of Northern Pike in Sand Point Lake and abundances have been increasing in the last 25 years. Sauger gill net catch rate was 1.2 fish per net, which was below average compared to similar lakes. Total length ranged from 9.0 to 12.3 inches and the average length was 10.6 inches. A total of six year-classes were present, and ages ranged from 3 to 8 years. The 2020 year-class is providing good numbers of Sauger, and preliminary data suggest a strong 2022 year-class. Although Sauger in Sand Point Lake do not reach larger overall sizes, they do provide an additional harvest opportunity for anglers. Yellow Perch gill net catch rate was…

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, September 30, 2025.

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