Sand Lake fishing

Fishing at Sand Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 15, 1986

Plants on record

8

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

53.4

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How Sand Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of April. In 1986 it was April 15, 1986, earlier than usual.

About 406 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Lake County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Harper Lake (2.7 mi), Pine Lake (3.8 mi), Tippy Dam Pond (6.6 mi), and Wolf Lake (11.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Harper Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Sand Lake

Fishing Sand Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 8 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
April 15, 1986

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5001979
  • 2,5001980
  • 2,5001981
  • 2,8001982
  • 3,0001983
  • 2,4001984
  • 3,0001985
  • 3,0001986

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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

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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