3 miles northwest of Remer
Cass County, Minnesota · 47.0872° N, 93.9707° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:50 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Little Sand Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Little Sand Lake was in July 2022: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1989 4.6 · 1996 8.3 · 2005 15 · 2013 15 · 2022 9.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1989 6.1 · 1996 14 · 2005 30 · 2013 327 · 2022 147
Northern pike: 93 measured, 17 to 29 in, half 24 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.6 lb).
Largemouth bass: 14 measured, 5 to 20 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 26 measured, 4 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 1,508 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 23 measured, 5 to 7 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 5 Jul 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2013–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Little Sand Lake is 12 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 413 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Little Sand Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2022 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike and hybrid sunfish.
About 7% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.