Sand Lake fishing

Fishing at Sand Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.4 in

Surface acres

897

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Jackson, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
restrooms

The Town of Jackson's gravel ramp on the north end has a portable restroom but no dock, and the dock approach is not ADA accessible.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Sand Lake is stocked

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.

No plants recorded in 2011 and 2013.

About 305 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Burnett County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Sand Lake

Fishing Sand Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 17 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 20,4172010
  • 6,8872012
  • 29,3982014
  • 13,5052015
  • 23,5162016
  • 13,6182017
  • 22,1022018
  • 13,5022019
  • 23,7562020
  • 13,5002021
  • 27,9822022
  • 13,2942023
  • 37,0182024
  • 14,7392025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 14,739 6.7 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 37,018 1.67 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 13,294 7 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 27,982 1.79 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 13,500 6.78 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 23,756 2.05 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 13,502 6.3 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 22,102 2.45 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 8,479 3.5 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 5,139 7.4 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 23,516 1.9 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 13,505 7.45 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 29,398 2.1 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 3,770 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 3,117 7.6 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 755 6.2 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 19,662 2 in report
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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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