Walleye Stocked · 17 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Sand Lake fishing
Sand Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Surface acres
- 897
Fish at Sand Lake
Walleye Stocked · 17 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Sand Lake is stocked
About 305 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Burnett County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
20,417
Fish stocked in 2012
6,887
Fish stocked in 2014
29,398
Fish stocked in 2015
13,505
Fish stocked in 2016
23,516
Fish stocked in 2017
13,618
Fish stocked in 2018
22,102
Fish stocked in 2019
13,502
Fish stocked in 2020
23,756
Fish stocked in 2021
13,500
Fish stocked in 2022
27,982
Fish stocked in 2023
13,294
Fish stocked in 2024
37,018
Fish stocked in 2025
14,739
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 14,739 | 6.7 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 37,018 | 1.67 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 13,294 | 7 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 27,982 | 1.79 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 13,500 | 6.78 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 23,756 | 2.05 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 13,502 | 6.3 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 22,102 | 2.45 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 8,479 | 3.5 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 5,139 | 7.4 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 23,516 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 13,505 | 7.45 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 29,398 | 2.1 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 3,770 | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 3,117 | 7.6 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 755 | 6.2 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 19,662 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Jackson, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms
DNR surveys call it North Sand Lake. The one public launch is the Town of Jackson's gravel-to-sand ramp, under 3 feet deep at the end, with a portable toilet, room for up to five rigs and no dock. The very clear lake reaches 73 feet and borders Green, Mallard, Lower Twin and Pine lakes.
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Common questions
What fish are at Sand Lake?
Fishing Sand Lake usually means Walleye. All 17 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 4.4 in.
When is Sand Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010. About 305 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Burnett County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2011 and 2013.
How big are the fish stocked at Sand Lake?
Walleye stocked at Sand Lake average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Sand Lake?
The nearest town is Jackson, WI. Facilities include restrooms. DNR surveys call it North Sand Lake. The one public launch is the Town of Jackson's gravel-to-sand ramp, under 3 feet deep at the end, with a portable toilet, room for up to five rigs and no dock. The very clear lake reaches 73 feet and borders Green, Mallard, Lower Twin and Pine lakes.