Brook Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Sand Lake fishing
Sand Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about once a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.2 in
- Surface acres
- 21.9
Fish at Sand Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideSand Lake, located in Florence County, is a 23 acre lake with a maximum depth of 28 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing, making it convenient for anglers. The fish species present in Sand Lake include Largemouth Bass and Trout, offering varied opportunities for fishing. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Sand Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2023.
Fish stocked in 2010
656
Fish stocked in 2011
4,425
Fish stocked in 2012
8,835
Fish stocked in 2013
8,655
Fish stocked in 2014
8,314
Fish stocked in 2015
8,400
Fish stocked in 2016
10,000
Fish stocked in 2017
9,846
Fish stocked in 2018
8,704
Fish stocked in 2019
11,000
Fish stocked in 2020
9,000
Fish stocked in 2021
8,800
Fish stocked in 2022
8,700
Fish stocked in 2024
2,269
Fish stocked in 2025
2,085
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,085 | 9.1 in | report |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,269 | 9 in | report |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 8,700 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 8,800 | 5.8 in | report |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 9,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 11,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 8,704 | 5.7 in | report |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 9,846 | 5.8 in | report |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 10,000 | 5.7 in | report |
| 2015 | Brook Trout | 8,400 | 5.2 in | report |
| 2014 | Brook Trout | 8,314 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2013 | Brook Trout | 8,655 | 5.3 in | report |
| 2012 | Brook Trout | 8,835 | 5.1 in | report |
| 2011 | Brook Trout | 2,525 | 5.7 in | report |
| 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,900 | 8.9 in | report |
| 2010 | Brook Trout | 656 | 6.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Commonwealth, WI
The DNR-managed Sand Lake Park access is carry-in only, suited to canoes and small cartop boats: an unimproved launch with a canoe slide with steps and hand rails, parking for 6 to 10 cars on a one-lane road, and no restroom. The seepage lake covers 23 acres and reaches 28 feet.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Sand Lake
Nearest lakes
Public land at Sand Lake
Sand Lake is inside Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Sand Lake?
Fishing Sand Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 16 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.2 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Sand Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2010. No plants recorded in 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Sand Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Sand Lake average 6.2 in.
How do you get on Sand Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Commonwealth, WI. The DNR-managed Sand Lake Park access is carry-in only, suited to canoes and small cartop boats: an unimproved launch with a canoe slide with steps and hand rails, parking for 6 to 10 cars on a one-lane road, and no restroom. The seepage lake covers 23 acres and reaches 28 feet.