Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last April 15, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk Sand Lake fishing
Sand Lake fishing: not stocked since April 15, 1986. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 15, 1986
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 1
- Surface acres
- 53.4
Fish at Sand Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last April 15, 1986 Best: dawn, dusk How Sand Lake is stocked
About 406 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Lake County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
2,500
Fish stocked in 1980
2,500
Fish stocked in 1981
2,500
Fish stocked in 1982
2,800
Fish stocked in 1983
3,000
Fish stocked in 1984
2,400
Fish stocked in 1985
3,000
Fish stocked in 1986
3,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1986 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | – | report |
| April 25, 1985 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | – | report |
| May 2, 1984 | Rainbow Trout | 2,400 | – | report |
| April 14, 1983 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | – | report |
| April 29, 1982 | Rainbow Trout | 2,800 | – | report |
| April 27, 1981 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 13, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
| May 3, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
The Forest Service's Sand Lake Recreation Area is the only public access; the rest of the shore is mostly private. It has a boat ramp, picnic area, sandy swimming beach and a campground with flush toilets. The lake is mostly shallow with a few deeper holes, and the bottom turns mucky past the beach.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Sand Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sand Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Sand Lake Recreation Area camping (0.3 miles), Peterson Bridge Campground (7.6 miles), and Seaton Creek Recreation Area camping (15 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Sand Lake?
Fishing Sand Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 8 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 15, 1986.
When is Sand Lake stocked?
Not stocked since April 15, 1986. About 406 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Lake County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How do you get on Sand Lake?
Facilities include camping and restrooms. The Forest Service's Sand Lake Recreation Area is the only public access; the rest of the shore is mostly private. It has a boat ramp, picnic area, sandy swimming beach and a campground with flush toilets. The lake is mostly shallow with a few deeper holes, and the bottom turns mucky past the beach.
Which lakes near Sand Lake were stocked more recently?
Harper Lake (2.7 mi), Pine Lake (3.8 mi), Tippy Dam Pond (6.6 mi), Wolf Lake (11.9 mi), and Hodenpyl Dam Pond (17 mi) were stocked more recently. Harper Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.