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Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.3529° N, 94.2880° 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 White Sand Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of White Sand Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 36 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 36 walleye adults.
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 White Sand Lake was in August 2025: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 0.2 · 2005 1.1 · 2013 1.2 · 2019 2.3 · 2025 4.4
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 32 · 2005 50 · 2013 21 · 2019 9.7 · 2025 16
Walleye: 47 measured, 13 to 25 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.7–3.6 lb).
Northern pike: 82 measured, 13 to 34 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 223 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.3 lb).
Black crappie: 39 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.26 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 196 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Aug 2025, 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 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
White Sand Lake is 27 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 415 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: White Sand Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 36 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and black crappie.
About 46% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.