Sand fishing

Sand fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Sand

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Sand is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

27,405

Fish stocked in 2023

28,350

Fish stocked in 2024

28,710

Fish stocked in 2025

27,090

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 27,090 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 28,710 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 28,350 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 27,405 – report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Sand?

Fishing Sand usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Sand stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.