2 miles north of Baxter
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.3749° N, 94.2875° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:58 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Red Sand Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Red Sand Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 1,150,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2023: 1,150,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Red Sand Lake was in June 2017: 2 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 10 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1986 11 · 2008 2.5 · 2017 5.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1986 30 · 2008 3.1 · 2017 4.3
Wae: 7 measured, 15 to 18 in, half 16 in or longer.
Northern pike: 36 measured, 5 to 30 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.6 lb).
Lmb: 82 measured, 8 to 14 in, half 11 in or longer.
Bluegill: 33 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.31 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 12 measured, 6 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 12 Jun 2017, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2008–2017.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Red Sand Lake is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 521 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Red Sand Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 1,150,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2017 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and yellow perch.
About 1% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.