Sand Hill Lake fishing

Fishing at Sand Hill Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1990, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 6, 2002

Plants on record

12

Since 1990

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

6.2

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How Sand Hill Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2002 it was May 6, 2002, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1991 and 1997.

About 1,186 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Crawford County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lake Margrethe (4.9 mi), Cub Lake (9.4 mi), North Blue Lake (9.5 mi), and Big Bradford Lake (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. North Blue Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Sand Hill Lake

Fishing Sand Hill Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
May 6, 2002

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3501990
  • 1,0001992
  • 1,0001993
  • 2001994
  • 1,0001995
  • 1,0001996
  • 3601998
  • 3601999
  • 3602000
  • 3602001
  • 3602002

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 6, 2002 Brook Trout 360 – report
May 9, 2001 Brook Trout 360 – report
May 3, 2000 Brook Trout 360 – report
April 27, 1999 Brook Trout 360 – report
May 18, 1998 Brook Trout 360 – report
October 2, 1996 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 6, 1995 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
April 27, 1994 Brook Trout 200 – report
October 20, 1993 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
October 12, 1992 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
November 5, 1990 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
May 15, 1990 Brook Trout 350 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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