White Sand Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18037900
DNR records show 13 stocking entries at White Sand Lake since 2016, most recently walleye adults in 2025 (36 fish).
- White Sand Lake has 13 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2025): walleye (13).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,711 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 27 ft; surface area 415 acres, 256 littoral acres, 3.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Baxter; DNR lake number (DOW) 18037900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/8/1964 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 36 | 54.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 50 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,118 | 445.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 45 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 72 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 286 | 130.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 220 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,108 | 369.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 228 | 74.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 13 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 24 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 215 | 158.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 296 | 15.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Located on the north side of the lake off Co.Rd. 160. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 122.01 | 188 | 1.82 |
| Walleye | Standard electrofishing | 3.24 | 5 | 2.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 15.67 | 141 | 0.13 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 2.32 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 2.25 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.62 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.77 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 5.30 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.41 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.22 | 74 | 1.64 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.44 | 58 | 0.86 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.11 | 55 | 0.13 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.44 | 40 | 2.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.56 | 32 | 0.26 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.89 | 26 | 1.24 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.78 | 16 | 1.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.17 |
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.
White Sand is a 415 acre lake in the city of Baxter in Crow Wing County. Largemouth Bass is the primary management species and is monitored through spring electrofishing. Northern Pike and Walleye are secondary management species and larger Walleyes are stocked when available to create a "bonus" fishery. A standard survey using gill nets, trap nets, and spring electrofishing was conducted in August 2025 to assess fish populations and provide angler information. The Largemouth Bass population remained healthy with 116 fish per hour while electrofishing. With 63 percent of the fish over 14 inches and fish up to 19.4 inches present, White Sand looks like a good place to catch some quality Bass. A couple of recent Walleye stockings seem to have done well on White Sand, with 92% of the fish being either age 3 or age 7 (stocked years). These ages average 14.8 and 20.0 inches, offering good opportunities for anglers to catch "eaters" as well as nicer fish right now. The net catch (4.4 per net) was high for this lake and fish ranged from 13.7 to 25.0 inches, with an average size of 17.8 inches. The Northern Pike numbers (8.2 per net) were average. Although fish up to 34.5 inches were captured, 89 percent of the fish were under 22 inches. The silver lining is that none of the fish were in the 22 to 26 inch protected slot, so if you catch a fish, you likely could keep it if you desire to harvest Pike. Black Crappie numbers looked better in gill nets (3.6 per net) than trap nets (0.8 per net). Size looked promising, with 49 percent of the fish over 9 inches and fish measuring up to 12.2 inches. Bluegill numbers were average at 15.7 per net. While anglers can expect a good chance to catch fish, they may have a harder time sorting through fish to get a meal. While 39 percent were over 7 inches, only 1 percent were over 8 inches. Bluegill maxed out at 8.9 inches. Other fish species sampled in the latest survey include Black Bullhead, Bowfin (Dogfish), Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead, and Yellow Perch.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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